Category: General
Companies Sued for Securities Fraud Adopt More Conservative Accounting
The shift spreads through auditors to other clients, potentially clouding the financial information investors rely upon
How Our Collective Struggle With Self-Control Shapes Stock Prices
Overspending rises in times of stress and that affects investment decisions
Uber’s Conundrum: Retaining Drivers as it Builds an Autonomous Fleet to Replace Them
During a lengthy transition, customer service — and driver income — could suffer significantly
In Car Safety, Why Some Companies Merely Meet a Standard and Others Exceed It
Corporate embrace of safety and experience in technical measurement is crucial determinant
As Ride-Sharing Fleets Go Electric, Low-Priced/Short-Range Cars Could Excel
A model for dispatching and charging favors … the Nissan Leaf?
Is Tax Avoidance By the Wealthy Contagious?
Among Dallas property taxpayers, it appears not. Nonwealthy became more motivated to challenge a tax bill by the prospect of savings
Discontinued Car Models, Often Sold to Lower-Income People, Carry a Magnified Risk of Collateral Shortfall
After the repo: Borrowers’ post-default payments account for 27% of lender recoveries
Should Property Taxes Be a Bigger Consideration When Choosing Where to Live?
After some math, a $1 million home in a low-tax state could get you $1 million extra in retirement savings
Exploiting Regulatory Loophole Speeds Cancer Drug Development
Pharma companies seek OK for limited use, then expand sales through off-label prescribing, saving millions
How to Price Soon-to-Expire Food to Attract the Most Merchants and Consumers?
One platform dictates a price at 33% of retail — too steep a discount for many stores
Research on Food Assistance Attitudes Shows People Overestimate Stigma Around Welfare
But correcting this misperception doesn’t necessarily boost applications
You Listening? How Hard Is It to Know When People Only Pretend to Pay Attention?
Also: Medical device innovation after a trove of product failures is revealed; the value of salary negotiations; and gauging wildfire risk from the electric grid
The Listening Gap: Speakers Assume They’re Heard, the Spoken-To Often Feign Attentiveness
A growing body of research questions the value of the nod, eye contact, ‘mm-hmm’ and ‘uh-huh’
Disclosure of Climate Risk Helps Stocks Trade More Smoothly
Dropping facts into a polarized investor pool reduces the impact of ideology and leads to broader ownership
Streaming Platforms’ Exclusive Grip on Shows Is One of Modern Life’s Great Annoyances, But Things Could Be Worse
Absent these deals, smaller studios and streamers would suffer, TV might be less entertaining — and costlier
A More Effective Way to Spot Potential Wildfire Origins in the Electric Grid
Sampling method capitalizes on similarities between grid sections to stretch inspection dollars