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How Hope Beats Mindfulness When Times Are Tough

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May 30, 2025

Study Finds Opening ‘Off-Price’ Stores Increases Online Shopping for High-End Retailers

When high-end retailers open “off-price” stores, which sell less expensive merchandise, it reduces customer spending at their flagship stores – but increases spending at their online stores.
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May 28, 2025

Compassion Makes Employees More Resilient When Employers Behave Badly

The study suggests that compassion makes employees more emotionally resilient and higher performing.

Feb 3, 2025

NC State Experts Can Discuss Tariffs, Effects

International trade, economic sector and supply chain experts can comment on U.S. tariffs imposed on China.
a hand points to a computer screen displaying profits and losses over time

Jan 28, 2025

Understanding How Companies (Sometimes) Inadvertently Pay Less in Taxes

A new study highlights the fact that many companies unintentionally avoid paying taxes and outlines why this is important for observers to keep in mind.
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Oct 29, 2024

Which Students Fare Worst When Natural Disasters Close Schools?

School closures due to natural disasters have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups.
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Oct 17, 2024

How Airbnb Could Help Curb the Rise in Housing Costs

Doing a better job of collecting taxes owed by short-term home rentals appears to slow the rise of home prices.
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Oct 7, 2024

Donations, Not Discounts, Make Shoppers More Amenable to Delayed Delivery

The finding suggests a path forward for online retailers hoping to ease stresses associated with providing the fastest possible delivery times.
a man in a suit is holding the business section of a newspaper

Sep 10, 2024

Study: Two Editing Tricks Can Help Companies Boost Investor Confidence

A new study finds there are two simple editing changes companies can make to their annual reports that improve investor confidence.
eight people standing in a circle have put one hand each into the center, symbolizing collective teamwork and effort

Sep 9, 2024

During the Pandemic, Employers Who Fostered ‘Collective Engagement’ Had Less Employee Turnover

Some workplaces did a much better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic.
man sits dejectedly next to a desk with a computer on it. a guitar leans against the desk.

Aug 30, 2024

How Hope Beats Mindfulness When Times Are Tough

The study underscores the importance of looking ahead, rather than living “in the moment,” during hard times.