Economics

A new report from the International Labor Organization outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about formalizing the informal economy. The report provides the basis for negotiations on the subject at the […]

UK campaign group The Dad Shift is staging a “dad strike” on June 11, to protest the poor paternity leave available to fathers in the UK. Fathers and other parents are being asked to “picket […]

How wealthy are you? Like most people, you would probably do some math before answering this question. You would add up the money in your bank accounts, the value of your investments and any equity […]

Using public information and making small tweaks, an alpha-seeking AI fund manager outperformed 93% of mutual fund managers by an average of 600%.This post was originally published on this website.

Australia has experienced a dramatic rise in housing prices over the past decade. Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that by the end of 2023, median house prices across major cities […]

Newly-listed firms enjoy a rapid profitability boost compared to those that abandon a planned Initial Public Offering (IPO), new academic research shows.This post was originally published on this website.

Social media gets a lot of criticism over its platforming of toxic, divisive or polarizing content. But if you took away the awful material, much of what’s left would be unimaginably cute: clumsy puppies, fuzzy […]

The most coveted position in corporate America—the board of directors—historically has been criticized for excluding women and other underrepresented groups. Over the past several decades, however, state legislation and pressure from investors have motivated firms […]

Earlier this year, I attended a housing conference in Sydney. The event’s opening address centered on the way Australia seems to be becoming like 18th-century England—a country where inheritance largely determines one’s opportunities in life.This […]

Rules on the minimum income needed for foreign spouses and partners of British citizens and settled residents to live in the U.K. are already leading to lengthy and permanent separations, damaging family life and causing […]