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Who Does — and Doesn’t — Suffer From Lack of Competition for Workers
Nurses, cosmetologists and other professionals find wages suppressed more than many lower-skilled workers
Whites’ Efforts to Appear Non-Racist Can Backfire
A listening-and-learning approach is more welcome than professing color-blindness
White Men Admire a Company That Employs White Women
But white men, seeing African American women employed, don’t react so favorably
Which Policies Best Counter Mass Layoffs? Maybe None
A study of military base closures finds that labor-friendly policies had little effect on job growth after the layoffs
Where College Graduates Gather, Prosperity Rises
Data show growth of educated adults in city populations
When Younger Investors Overreact to News, Others Feel It
Inexperienced investors, lacking historical context, impact markets
When the Fed Taps the Brakes, Not All Banks Slow Down
Some lenders’ balance sheets are less affected by a rising federal funds rate
When the Economy Goes South, Political Opinions Veer Right
A survey of 77 papers seeks better understanding of how crises shape beliefs and preferences
When Surge Pricing Comes to the Supermarket
Charging more at peak times could reduce congestion and lift profits. Would customers revolt?
When Medicare Pays, Drug Companies Employ Older Subjects in Clinical Trials
The shift lends credibility to medicines vs. trials that exclude people 65 and older
When Manufacturers Commence Exporting, They Become More Efficient
Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur
When Lenders Put a Muzzle on Borrowers
Companies hide from shareholders information about loans — more than likely to appease banks
When It Pays Not to Help Your Customers Comparison Shop
Rakesh Sarin creates a model that shows consumer “ambiguity” about product quality should drive marketing and brand management strategy
When Individuals Concentrate in a Stock, Earnings Surprises Play Out Differently
Price movements can be more extreme
When Homeowners Confide in Google, Forecasters See Clues to Mortgage Defaults
Researchers developed an index that warns earlier than others about approaching home loan problems