Economy
Job satisfaction is more important than employers may realize
Job satisfaction is more important than employers may realize New research has found that employers and policymakers might want to start paying attention because employee happiness contains critical economic information. Susana Ferreira, professor of agricultural and applied economics in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, used an empirical model to relate […]
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Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire
Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Getty Images Is the U.S. angling for a repeat of the Sino-Russian split? In an Oct. 31, 2024, interview with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, President Donald Trump argued […]
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Mississippi’s education miracle: A model for global literacy reform
Mississippi’s education miracle: A model for global literacy reform Mississippi's reforms have led to significant gains in reading and math, despite the state being one of the lowest spenders per pupil in the U.S. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images In a surprising turnaround, Mississippi, once ranked near the bottom of U.S. education standings, has dramatically improved its […]
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What’s behind the billon-dollar business of March Madness?
What’s behind the billon-dollar business of March Madness? Sports management expert Michelle Brimecombe has answers for you about the billion-dollar business behind the NCAA’s March Madness tournament. March Madness isn’t just about buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories. Each year—while fans agonize over their brackets—networks, advertisers, and sponsors turn college basketball’s biggest stage into a high-stakes business […]
⚽ Sports
Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages Babson College graduate students from India type on their computers in Wellesley, Mass., on June 30, 2016. AP Photo/Charles Krupa A heated debate has recently erupted between two groups of supporters of President Donald Trump. The dispute concerns the H-1B visa system, the program […]
💻 Technology
Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out
Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out Hello, shutdown, my old friend … Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve […]
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