World Economy

Researchers at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s Business School have questioned the so-called “tradwife” phenomenon.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Many of us will have experienced the rage that comes with being badly treated at work—and maybe even felt the instinct to pack up and leave. Bad bosses, belittling treatment or poor pay could be […]

Today is World Food Day, an annual international event to raise awareness of worldwide hunger and malnutrition, and advocate for a food-secure future for all. With political instability, climate change and extreme weather events, food […]

Global markets are complex systems, shaped by feedback loops, sudden shocks, and adaptive behavior that rarely follow textbook rules and which can’t be captured by neat equations.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

The spread of illegally manufactured fentanyl has driven overdose deaths to unprecedented levels in the United States and Canada. It has also changed the production function for drug traffickers, most notably by radically reducing the […]

There is no popular support for imposing trade tariffs in Europe—not even in response to Trump’s trade policies. This is according to a new study based on responses from 5,500 people in Germany and the […]

Messages sink without a reply, and mentions disappear from group chats. Small oversights quietly fuel workplace loneliness.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Did you know that making one cotton T-shirt uses around 2,700 liters of water, around the amount that a person drinks in three years? Fast fashion may offer cheap, on-trend clothes, but it also generates […]

Testosterone has long been linked to risk-taking, generosity, and competitiveness. But a new large-scale study—the biggest of its kind—finds that men given testosterone made the same economic choices as those given a placebo. The study, […]

Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S. imports about 40% […]