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The Collective Wisdom of Options Trades as Interest Rate Predictor
Skewness, measuring the range of biases, strongly suggests rate moves
The Case for Field Experiments in Behavioral Research
Nudges already proven to work in the real-world increased uptake of COVID-19 boosters; nudges based on lab findings and expert insights, not so much
The Case for Building Wiggle Room into Goals
Aiming high, with some flexibility to trip up along the way, spurs greater success
The Art of Selling Corporate Gender Equity Initiatives
Workforce doesn’t identify as feminist? Maybe don’t use that word
That Online Hotel Review You Wrote? It Matters
Consumers’ comments on TripAdvisor are substitutes for traditional ad spending
Texting Our Way Closer to Herd Immunity
A simple message with a behavioral nudge boosts vaccination rate
Testing 17 Theories on the Development of Complex Civilizations
Large-scale data project produces stark conclusion: military technology + agricultural productivity caused the takeoff
Test Your Knowledge of Business and the Economy
A verdict on organic wines, imagining a world without cross-border capital constraints, beach houses and a financial crisis
An Underappreciated Investing Tip: Check the Trademark Filings
A new study suggests that companies with relatively high trademark filings earn higher future profits
One Way to Spot Red Flags in Companies’ Financials
Comparing search volume with reported revenue could help auditors and others identify companies that are likely to have future restatements, researchers find
Technology’s Hidden Role in the Accountant Shortage
Software that saves time and money may paradoxically be resulting in a shortage of accountants
Technology Alone Won’t Decide the Future of Remote Work
Social and institutional forces ultimately enable — or stifle — change
Techies Have Chance Encounters and Brainstorm — and If They Don’t, Innovation Suffers
What your genome says about college completion, and how likely a crash is after a credit boom
Tech Sector Propels California’s Economy Faster than the Nation’s
New economic indicator allows forecasters to monitor the state’s performance more closely
Taxing Jet Fuel Could Reduce Airline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now
Breakthrough technologies are years off for aviation, but incremental improvements are available
Knowing Everyone’s Salaries Can Light a Fire Under Workers
Seeing a career path to advancement—and believing the process is fair—motivates employees, studies show