World Economy

In cities across the U.S., the housing crisis has reached a breaking point. Rents are skyrocketing, homelessness is rising and working-class neighborhoods are threatened by displacement.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Why did your hometown newspaper vanish while the next town over kept theirs?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Financial literacy will become a core element of the New Zealand social sciences curriculum for Year 1–10 students from 2027. But what is being proposed presents a limited picture of the factors influencing people’s financial […]

The gig economy is rapidly reshaping urban life. The way we shop, eat and travel has been transformed by apps and the workforce behind them.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

How long have you been doing your current job? Have you ever thought about trying a new profession? How difficult does change seem to you? The current rapid transformation of the labor market is putting […]

Few words spark more anxiety in public debate than “national debt” and “government deficit.” National debt is the total amount of money the government owes, accumulated over years of running deficits. Government deficit is when […]

Data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) and, as such, is a hugely valuable resource. Entrepreneur Matt Clifford’s report on the AI Opportunities Action Plan, commissioned by the UK government, has set out some […]

A QUT-led study published in the International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction has suggested how body-worn cameras (BWCs), commonly used in law enforcement, could transform the retail and service sectors to address abuse and violence towards […]

Data and findings are not always shared openly in science. Sometimes, researchers hoard those data and provide little to no access to colleagues from their field. These were the results of a survey of 563 […]

Many employees have experienced the unfortunate but pervasive reality of working under an abusive leader. In a recent survey, almost 90% of respondents reported having at least one abusive boss during their careers, with 30% […]