#Research with industry executives reveals impact of COVID-19 on air transport sector

“#Research with industry executives reveals impact of COVID-19 on air transport sector” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cranfield-led research has assessed the initial impact of COVID-19 on air transport and found that it is likely to lead to a smaller, consolidated sector in the future. The research—involving a series of in-depth interviews with senior aviation industry…

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#Housing instability undermines public health response to COVID-19 pandemic

“#Housing instability undermines public health response to COVID-19 pandemic” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A long-brewing crisis of housing instability in the U.S. threatens to mar the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic by undermining strategies such as social distancing, says a new working paper co-written by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University…

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#Life on welfare isn’t what most people think it is

“#Life on welfare isn’t what most people think it is” When Americans talk about people receiving public assistance—food stamps, disability, unemployment payments and other government help—they often have stereotypes and inaccurate perceptions of who those people are and what their lives are like. Statistics can help clarify the picture by challenging false stereotypes of undeserving…

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#Paying for coronavirus will have to be like war debt – spread over generations

“#Paying for coronavirus will have to be like war debt – spread over generations” The macroeconomic shock to the world economy from the COVID-19 pandemic is arguably unprecedented in modern times. The financial response by governments of the major economies has been substantial. The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates that the G20 had deployed…

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#New study advocates updating approach to teaching supply chain curriculum

“#New study advocates updating approach to teaching supply chain curriculum” “Nobody worries about the supply chain until something goes wrong,” said Joe Walden, the assistant area director in analytics, information and operations management at the University of Kansas. “Just look at the pandemic. Nobody gave the supply chain a thought in January. Everything they ordered…

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#First impressions can sway financial professionals’ forecasts of firms for up to 6 years

“#First impressions can sway financial professionals’ forecasts of firms for up to 6 years” Credit: CC0 Public Domain First impressions can have long-term effects on people’s perceptions and behavior. A new study looked at the influence among finance professionals of first impression bias of firms’ performance, which spurs people to place undue weight on early…

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