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Education

Power Five colleges spend football, basketball revenue on money-losing sports: Research

Denise-Marie Ordway | September 10, 2020
Colleges that compete in Power Five athletic conferences use revenue from men's basketball and football to fund sports that tend to lose money and draw wealthier students.
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News Media

How the news media portray Latinos in stories and images: 5 studies to know

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 8, 2020
Reading research on how the news media portray Latinos can help journalists improve their coverage. Here are five studies to know about.
Jobs

The BLS error that’s made unemployment look lower than it really is for 3 months straight

Clark Merrefield | June 29, 2020
The unemployment rate in the U.S. has been percentage points higher than officially reported since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the economy. We break down the misclassification error behind the underreporting.
Inequality

New research: When states cut budgets during economic crisis, income inequality worsens

Clark Merrefield | June 12, 2020
States that slash spending to make it through an economic crisis can end up worsening income inequality for years, finds new research.
Jobs

Working from home: What the research says about setting boundaries, staying productive and reshaping cities

Clark Merrefield | June 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic forced millions of U.S. employees to begin working from home. This research provides insights on our new telework reality.
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Education

Reporting on colleges’ finances amid COVID-19: 6 tips from Moody’s Investors Service

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 4, 2020
Journalists get tips on covering college finances amid the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. economic downturn from experts at credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service.
Economics

Economic earthquake: Consumer spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Clark Merrefield | April 17, 2020
New research is giving shape to the rapid decline in consumer spending due to the new coronavirus, showing why GDP forecasts are dire.
Reporting

5 things to know about the April jobs report

Clark Merrefield | April 1, 2020
Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erica Groshen with 5 things to know about the unemployment numbers coming April 3.
Economics

By the numbers: The federal coronavirus economic relief package

Clark Merrefield | March 26, 2020
On March 27, President Donald Trump signed a stimulus bill unlike any before. Here are the numbers to know for businesses and individuals in the coronavirus economic relief package.
Business

Q and A with Karen Mills: Former SBA head says the coronavirus pandemic is situation critical for U.S. small businesses

Clark Merrefield | March 13, 2020
Clark Merrefield talks with former Small Business Administration head Karen Mills to find out the odds small businesses are facing with coronavirus.

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