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Renting clothes for sustainable fashion—niche markets work best

Renting clothes can reduce the fashion industry's enormous environmental impact, but so far, the business models have not worked very... Read more

Online microcredentials: A response to meet the market's demand for soft skills

The demand for professionals with soft skills, such as effective communication, critical thinking and time management, is high in today's... Read more

Canada's housing crisis is preventing millions from forming the households they want

Rising rents and housing shortages aren't just making it harder for young Canadians to find a place of their own—they're... Read more

Barriers to affordable housing found—research recommends establishing regional authority

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Planning Association has found significant challenges to including affordable housing... Read more

New research shows how technology can help support marginalized communities in a global crisis

Digital technology can play a critical role in promoting inclusive development and economic resilience for marginalized communities, particularly during the... Read more

Why is housing so expensive? Blame the Great Recession and its resulting construction labor shortage

The Great Recession occurred 17 years ago, from December 2007 to June 2009. Led by a crash in the housing... Read more

Locked out: How property prices fuel rent increases

As the dream of home ownership slips further out of reach, new research analyzing two decades of housing trends in... Read more

The Airbnb transparency effect: The impact of pricing on consumer behavior

As cities like Las Vegas navigate the evolving short-term rental market and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cracks down on... Read more

Psychological implications and best practices for virtual communication in modern workflows

Despite the growth and popularity of remote work, companies and governments have increasingly been calling their employees back to the... Read more

Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's consumer... Read more

Q&A: How to take a local business to global markets

Entering international markets can help a successful business grow even more. But when is the right time, and what are... Read more

A homegrown player is worth an extra $4.8M annually to a National Hockey League team, says study

Everyone loves a hometown hero, and now, a new UBC Okanagan study has determined that having homegrown players on NHL... Read more

Machine learning algorithm that predicts properties' values benefits housing market, says study

Housing tends to be a key part of household wealth, but despite its importance, it has been difficult to measure... Read more

Globalization of production undermines unions, study finds

Organized labor, in the form of unionization, has declined dramatically in wealthy democratic countries (rich democracies) over the past 50... Read more

Is your job making you happy? Insights from job satisfaction data

Sometimes at work, it's not just a case of the Mondays. The level of dissatisfaction employees have with their job... Read more