Economics

Supermarket shoppers across the U.K. are all too familiar with empty shelves when disruption strikes. Whether it was the panic buying of COVID-19, floods affecting deliveries or strikes in distribution centers, the fragility of supply […]

Public-relations professionals call it “getting ahead of the story”—feeding positive spin to the media to blunt the impact of unflattering news to come. Celebrities engage in it; so do companies when, for example, their forthcoming […]

Athlete-owned media is more than a trend; it’s an economic and cultural shift. By creating content and owning their own platforms, athletes are deciding which stories get told, expanding representation and bringing fans closer than […]

Unfair or pointless work tasks are driving more employees to mentally check out, turning to the internet to cope with stress, sleepless nights, and next-day burnout, new research shows.This post was originally published on this […]

A new Journal of Marketing study sheds light on how family size drives differences in education spending. Conducted by researchers Phyllis Xue Wang (Renmin University of China), Ce Liang (City University of Hong Kong), and […]

From Disney’s Scrooge McDuck and Cruella de Vil to DC Comics’ Lex Luthor and Mr. Burns in the Simpsons, there are plenty of examples of wealthy people using their money and power in evil ways. […]

Having proactive people with lots of ideas isn’t enough to ensure a team’s success: Without focus and leadership, their efforts can fizzle out or even create friction, according to a new study from Virginia Commonwealth […]

The hype surrounding artificial intelligence is more than just superficial excitement—it is reorganizing how journalism operates, from newsroom priorities to public perceptions of the news, according to a new article in Digital Journalism co-authored by […]

The newly published “Global Wine Tourism Report 2025” marks a milestone for the global wine and tourism industries. With contributions from 1,310 wineries in 47 countries, it is the most comprehensive international analysis of wine […]

Is the news media broken? According to a survey released last October by Gallup, Americans continue to register record-low trust in the mass media—with less than one-third expressing trust in the media to report the […]