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“#Super funds are feeling the financial heat from climate change” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The wildfires that have ravaged the US west coast, turning skies orange, are a lurid reminder that climate change looms ever larger as an economic threat. This week has seen a flurry of announcements reflecting that reality. New Zealand’s government has…
“#Olympic costs are out of control, warn Oxford academics” The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus Olympic hosts face crippling costs comparable to “deep disasters” such as earthquakes and pandemics and urgent action is needed to safeguard the future of the Games. That is the stark warning from University of Oxford…
“#Study suggests financial holdings influenced key votes for house lawmakers” Credit: Louis Villazquez A recent study found strong associations between the financial holdings of legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives and how those lawmakers voted on key financial legislation. The study suggests that many lawmakers voted in ways that benefited their personal finances, regardless…
“#How changing from a state department to multinational corporation is reflected in top management decision-making” Credit: Esa Kapila State-owned enterprises balance demands of markets and public sector. Ambiguous and changing demands create a power vacuum giving management more power, while creating potential for conflicts. State-owned enterprises are used for political purposes. A study examined how…
“#Real-time estimates show poverty rose after government benefits expired” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The data released in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 annual report on income and poverty on Sept. 15 will not shed light on the current state of poverty in America. The official numbers predate the global pandemic, an unprecedented fall in employment…
“#How leaders can encourage strong teams during the pandemic” Credit: 123rf.com Among the many stresses caused by the pandemic, workers accustomed to meeting with their teams in person are navigating the shift to a virtual workplace. New research from psychologists at Rice University offers tips on how leaders can encourage strong and productive teams during…
“#How foreign purchases of U.S. homes impact prices and supply” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Housing markets are preferred destinations for foreign investors looking for yields, vacation homes or safe havens, or for those dodging tax restraints and corruption crackdowns in their home countries. But demand for U.S. homes from foreign investors, especially Chinese, pushes up…
“#’Evidence is crucial’ for philanthropists to determine charity donations, says new research” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from the University of Birmingham has concluded that the process of giving to charity has to be grounded in evidence rather than reaction. The research conducted by Caroline Greenhalgh and Professor Paul Montgomery from the Third Sector Research…
“#Households in 4 major cities report ‘serious financial problems’” N=512 New York City adults ages 18 . Race/ethnicity categorized as non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Black, and Latino. Income defined as reported 2019 household income. Net Q4-5. At any point since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, has anyone living in your household … had a) serious…
“#New research reveals what makes condos sell” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Physical features such as construction materials, interior finishes and air conditioning are better determinants of how well a condo sells than price or building age, according to a University of Alberta study looking to pinpoint design-related features that increase the probability of a condo’s…