ECONOMY

Outsourcing cost of ‘impact’ data could mean 13% more bang for every charitable buck

Outsourcing cost of ‘impact’ data could mean 13% more bang for every charitable buck

Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience

Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience

Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming

Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net – but you’d have more of that hidden wealth if you lived in Norway

You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net – but you’d have more of that hidden wealth if you lived in Norway

For Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips,’ the devil is in the details

For Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips,’ the devil is in the details

AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

Storm damage costs are often a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding extreme weather risk

Storm damage costs are often a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding extreme weather risk

The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech – it’s user confidence

The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech – it’s user confidence

What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI

What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI

Guns bought in the US and trafficked to Mexican drug cartels fuel violence in Mexico and the migration crisis

Guns bought in the US and trafficked to Mexican drug cartels fuel violence in Mexico and the migration crisis

Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs

Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs