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Data Analysis | Peer-Reviewed Research
Google search trends can forecast retail sales up to three quarters ahead — giving investors, analysts and policymakers an early glimpse into consumer demand.
17 Apr
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Strategy | Peer-Reviewed ResearchBy pushing regulatory boundaries and engaging with lawmakers, some companies turn nonconformity into a competitive edge — while others lose big.2 Apr
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Crisis Resilience | Peer-Reviewed ResearchIn times of crisis, information overload can drive seemingly irrational stockpiling behavior — but calling it “panic buying” misses the bigger picture.21 Mar
Personal Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
When consumers have a full view of their finances in a single mobile app, they’re less likely to incur non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees.
6 Mar
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Gig Economy | Peer-Reviewed ResearchWhen a gig-work platform switched from a five-star rating system to a simple thumbs-up/down, it eliminated a 9% racial earnings gap for their workers.20 Feb
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Discrimination | Peer-Reviewed ResearchEach year, an estimated 80,000 auto loan applications in the U.S. are denied to minority borrowers due to racial bias.22 Jan
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Investor Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research
Most stocks with a high chance of jackpot payoffs earn abnormally low returns.
July 22
Global Experience | Features
Rice Business Editor Claudia Kolker treks to Scotland to find the connections between wide open spaces there and in Texas.
July 22
Innovation | Features
Space architect Constance Adams left the earth too early. She left us with instructions.
July 16
Institutional Investors | Peer-Reviewed Research
How did one court decision transform corporate ownership in America?
July 09
Comic Relief | Peer-Reviewed Research
How creating a sense of disgust can unleash bad behavior.
July 06
Branding | Features
What happens when a brand we know (or think we know) and love turns out to be something altogether different?
July 05
Intellectual Property | Peer-Reviewed Research
Is there a way to stop institutional leaks?
June 21
Acquisitions | Peer-Reviewed Research
What happens to shareholders when a CEO fails to be named top dog?
June 17
