Robert H. Scott III, Professor & Greenbaum/Ferguson/NJAR Endowed Chair in Real Estate Policy, Monmouth University New Jersey’s quirky reputation is hard earned, but one peculiarity stands out: It’s the only place in America where you can’t pump your own gas. Laws against…
According to this Thursday’s Labor Department data, self-employed workers that applied for benefits last week were about half the amount of the week before. Suggesting that employment rates are slowly increasing, however,…
Image from Tesla’s website The upcoming updates to Tesla’s Model 3 will be a new design accent, first introduced in the Chinese made Model Y along with the long-awaited heated steering wheel.…
Sara Konrath, IUPUI and Reshma Jagsi, University of Michigan The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Most Americans find a number of common hospital fundraising…
David Hope, King’s College London and Julian Limberg, King’s College London Governments shouldn’t be worried that raising taxes on the rich will harm their economies when deciding on how to pay for…
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, Vanderbilt University Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s own words play a starring role in the government’s case to break up his social network. “It is better to buy than compete,”…
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Texas AG says the tech giant eliminates its competition and “crowned itself the king of online advertising.” Texas filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc, owner of Google,…
Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University Congress may be close to a deal on another coronavirus bailout, but Senate Republican demands for liability protections for businesses remain a major obstacle. Senate Majority…
How TikTok is upending workplace social media policies – and giving us rebel nurses and dancing cops
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon As the Thanksgiving holiday was winding down, a medical center in Salem, Oregon, found itself in the middle of a frothing social media mess. A nurse…
Charles Hankla, Georgia State University Since becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has signaled that restoring America’s leadership on the world stage is among his highest priorities – an intention aptly demonstrated by his…
Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, announced on Instagram in November 2020 that he was giving 16 organizations a total of about US$800 million for a…