Tag: economy
Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new...
Manoj Misra, Western Connecticut State University
When student-led, anti-government protests in Bangladesh snowballed into the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s...
Political bickering and policy uncertainty take a toll on business investment,...
Charles Sims, University of Tennessee
Partisan squabbling isn’t just annoying – it’s also bad for business.
Jobs report gives a final lackluster snapshot prior to election −...
Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha
The U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October 2024, less than most...
If you think grocery prices take a big bite out of...
Peter A. Coclanis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Though cynics may question her motives, Kamala Harris’ recent...
Why people stay after local economies collapse − a story of...
Amanda McMillan Lequieu, Drexel University
It was midday on a Saturday, and Simonetta led me from the open front...
Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag...
How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast
Latisha Nixon-Jones, Jacksonville University
Imagine saving for years to buy your dream house, only to have surging property...
The myth of men’s full-time employment
Sarah Damaske, Penn State and Adrianne Frech, Ohio University
Men’s employment in the U.S. reached a 20-year high in...