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Opinion: The real issue at the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry isn’t labor shortages—it’s low wages

A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” The report detailed the many ways migrant workers have been […]

DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence, says researcher

As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion—also known as DEI—efforts have been touted as a way to bridge social divides and promote a sense of belonging for everyone, especially for those who […]

How thinking about death—mortality salience—drives early Halloween shopping and retail trends

It’s becoming as much of a tradition as costumed trick-or-treaters and skeletons crawling across lawns studded with cardboard gravestones: candy corn and jumbo bags of Snickers start popping up on grocery store shelves a few […]

Queer tabletop roleplaying games provide valuable lessons that even ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ can learn from

By studying how some tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) are putting queerness front and center, Northeastern researchers found ways even “D&D,” the biggest TTRPG in the world, can be more welcoming and inclusive for players.This article […]

More frequent financial reporting benefits investors

When it comes to financial reporting, how much information is too much? Public companies in the U.S. file reports every three months to comply with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.This article is […]

AI can mitigate bias against women in loan decisions and boost lenders’ profits and reputations

Recent research from the University of Bath shows discrimination against women worsens if Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used by lenders for loans, but that ethical lenders could choose to tweak the AI algorithms to address […]

Research exposes how repeated information warps our decisions

Imagine the decisions you make every day, such as what to buy, who to trust, or who to vote for, are heavily influenced by a simple yet powerful flaw in your reasoning. Economists at the […]

Examining WTO system amidst growing trade imbalances

The establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 coincided with a period of substantial global economic growth, fueled by lowered tariffs and increased market access in a globalized world economy based on the […]

Why are food prices still so high? What is price gouging—and why is it so complicated?

Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal to ban price gouging by grocers and food companies seemed to do more than just stir up the usual partisan bickering: it set off a highly technical debate between economists, […]

Study finds national decline in workplace well-being

Workplace well-being across the United States has steadily declined in recent years as employers have scaled back the supportive, flexible climates they implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from […]