Economy News - Leaders in Business

New forecasting model offers businesses a clearer view of customer demand

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a new forecasting model that helps companies more accurately estimate how many customers... Read more

Tax Day highlights the costs of single living, but demographics are forcing financial change

Tax Day is right around the corner—an annual reminder that without the option to file jointly, singles pay more per... Read more

Stealing credit for co-workers' ideas and work hurts a critical organizational resource: Knowledge

If you've ever shared an idea only to hear it repeated by someone else or had someone take credit for... Read more

How windfalls from commodity price booms can come back to bite exporters

When the wholesale prices of essential goods like food or oil suddenly rise, it can cause deep shifts in the... Read more

Conceptualizing psychological contract theory in the context of digital labor platforms, app workers, gig economy

Psychological contracts are the beliefs, perceptions, and informal obligations between an employer and an employee. Such contracts have long been... Read more

Comparing economic inequality between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty

A trio of researchers from Bocconi University, in Italy, the University of Cambridge, in the U.K., and Stanford University, in... Read more

Millennials report lower financial well-being than Gen X and boomer counterparts

Generations are already seen as unique in terms of values and beliefs. These differences may stretch into the realm of... Read more

Contagious quitting? New study links peer behavior to employee turnover

A new study led by the University of South Florida and the University of Cincinnati sheds light on the powerful... Read more

Bold packaging colors impact consumer behavior: Study reveals surprising effects on product use

Brightly colored packaging does more than attract attention on store shelves. A new study in the Journal of Marketing reveals... Read more

Can individual billing reduce water waste?

Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource worldwide, and the question of water management is becoming an ever more pressing... Read more

Analyzing potential of delivery services to increase food access in Detroit could prompt similar initiatives elsewhere

New research from the University of Michigan points to potential ways to leverage grocery delivery services to improve food access... Read more

Understanding consumer dynamics in community-supported agriculture

Conventional food production and distribution systems degrade the environment due to several aspects, like overuse of fertilizers and high greenhouse... Read more

Pets make more persuasive social media influencers than people, study shows

Our four-legged friends are increasingly popular on social media, with some becoming influencers with millions of followers.... Read more

Demand-centric labor-intensive industries may help our shrinking middle class

Indonesia's current account deficit pressures the middle class, forcing them to use their savings. The rupiah's volatility has increased import... Read more

Cities that want to attract business should focus less on financial incentives and more on making people feel safe

To attract business investment, American cities and states offer companies billions of dollars in incentives, such as tax credits. As... Read more