When Arkansas tried to make Medicaid contingent on meeting work requirements, 18,000 low-income Arkansans lost their health insurance, but few of them got jobs.
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A few important dynamics are making it easier for young people to launch businesses in rural towns – especially food businesses.
Tailoring diversity training to participants’ psychological profiles boosts its effectiveness, a new study found – especially among skeptics.
Money raised through foundation grants can be larger and more predictable than advertising revenue, but it often comes with strings attached.
Gender equity efforts risk deepening divides if they’re not handled carefully. But with empathy and inclusive dialogue, leaders can turn tension into trust.
Tomatoes are at the heart of a long-brewing controversy, driven by increasing imports and decreasing domestic production.
Society as a whole can benefit from programs that protect kids because the harms experienced in childhood can last a lifetime.
The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.
As wearable technologies become more popular, it’s important to consider how they actually work and what their data actually tells us.
New research shows that rural America has untapped export potential. Taking advantage of it could be a more effective way to narrow the trade deficit than tariffs.
Honor your values, invest in yourself and don’t forget your ‘happy circle.’
The IRS would need to conduct an audit first. And presidents aren’t allowed to make the IRS do that.
Researchers identified 5 major security pitfalls – and how to steer clear of them.
Only a tiny fraction of Americans are rich enough for it to matter anyway. And many wealthy taxpayers already locked their existing assets into estate plans that they can’t change.
Americans are increasingly worried about the economy. Research shows that taking steps to improve your ‘financial efficacy’ can help alleviate some hardships.
Rare earth elements are tiny yet essential parts of many of the technologies you use every day. New techniques are making their recovery from US sources increasingly viable.
They say honesty is the best policy − but when it comes to using AI on the job, research suggests that can backfire.
Relying on GDP, inflation or unemployment is an inadequate way to monitor the health of the economy.
Labor costs – especially for unskilled roles – are climbing fast.
A decade of studying whistleblowers reveals the indispensable role played by supporters.
More than a century of evidence suggests that bureaucrats, at their best, stand for expertise, fairness and public service.
Its actions are in keeping with Project 2025, which questions whether any public-sector unions should exist.
The World Bank has long sought to replace it’s annual index that fell to scandal in 2021. But a new replacement repeats some of the flaws.
The problem is that costs – especially the costs to faculty – often go ignored.
Monetary policy can be wielded as a tool to boost an economy around election time, which explains why politicians want to have a say on it.