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What do people think causes inflation?
Jun 12, 2024
A survey reveals the general public doesn't always agree with economists on what causes higher prices.
Small businesses are apprehensive these days
Jun 11, 2024
The NFIB reports a spike in its uncertainty index, perhaps triggered by thrifty consumers and the upcoming election.
When an accessibility mapping app went viral, success came with a cost
by
Sarah Leeson
Jun 11, 2024
Roll Mobility, an app for mapping accessibility infrastructure and linking disabled communities, went viral. Now the team needs to raise funds.
Ad spending is climbing, thanks to tireless consumers — and artificial intelligence
Jun 11, 2024
AI promises to improve ad targeting. It can also generate content tailored to individuals.
Is pet insurance worth the high premiums?
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sofia Terenzio
Jun 11, 2024
Pet insurance is expensive and might not cover as much as owners think it will, especially for older pets or those with preexisting conditions.
Austin Powers and Dr. Evil can teach us to adjust for inflation
Jun 11, 2024
Don’t be like Dr. Evil, who didn’t check the CPI before making ransom demands.
Imagining a more accessible financial world and workplace
by
Ellen Rolfes
Jun 11, 2024
Thomas Foley from the nonprofit National Disability Institute on the economic gains disabled people have made and how employers can do better.
For public good, not for profit.
Learning on the job — and earning competitive pay — at the Savannah River Site
by
David Brancaccio
and Nic Perez
Jun 11, 2024
The Savannah River Site, run by the U.S. Department of Energy, is looking to hire — and help train — 9,000 new employees over the next five years.
Report shows why some kids are struggling at school
Jun 11, 2024
The economic life of a child at home has a direct relationship to how things go at school, per the Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
The case for reining in the perks of corporate bankruptcy
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 11, 2024
Melissa Jacoby's new book argues that Chapter 11 has become a catch-all for corporations to get out of troubles beyond their debts.