Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
More than two years into the pandemic, research is emerging on how the early days of COVID-19 affected working moms and the employment of women generally.
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Their 18-month investigation also reveals why regulators failed to correct the problem and its impact on workers and the surrounding community.
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The Beige Book offers a high-level glimpse of current economic sentiment across the country. We reveal story ideas from the March release, including zombie home rehabs in New York, an RV boom in New England and planting decision dilemmas in America’s breadbasket.
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Study finds renters in states that raised their minimum wage during the first decade of the 2000s experienced fewer defaults than renters in states that did not raise their wage floor.
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Learn what sanctions are, how they work and what sanction levers the U.S. and its allies have left to pull following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Two new studies offer business journalists food for thought on the importance of trusted messengers in reporting on monetary policy.
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News outlets often report on inflation, but they don’t always cover the interaction between inflation and earnings. Keep reading to learn about real and nominal wages, different gauges of inflation and the importance of narrative.
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Recent research details the rise of OxyContin in the U.S. and how three pieces of paper spared some parts of the country from the worst of the opioid crisis.
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Health insurance companies argue that prior authorization can reduce unnecessary procedures and health care costs. But doctors have concerns about the frequency of these requests, even for routine procedures, and the administrative burdens associated with them.
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U.S. cities are increasingly turning to rent regulation ordinances to help tenants stay in their homes. Is that a good idea? Here’s what the research says.
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