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Data mining tools developed at Texas State University can help auditors stop fraud and wasteful spending to save taxpayers billions annually.

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Cal State Fullerton economists from the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting conducted a six-month study to determine Disneyland Resort's economic impact in Southern California.

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Blog post from CFR's Energy Realpolitik by Amy M. Jaffe

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More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off of factory floors and set up picket lines early Monday morning as contract talks with General Motors led to a strike. Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants and 22 parts distribution warehouses.

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The economy of the United States and North Carolina, as of July 2019, is now experiencing the longest economic expansion since 1854. While at a modest rate, the national and state economies do continue to grow, and this consistent, decade-long expansion is significant, professor and economist John Connaughton said.

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The American Economic Association in July adopted an updated policy, which was spearheaded by Lars Vilhuber, executive director of Cornell University’s Labor Dynamics Institute and the AEA’s inaugural data editor.

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The brains of potential investors are wired to pay closer attention to entrepreneurs who pitch with passion, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.

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A new study from researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found that the 2015 Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack led to a significant increase in social capital immediately following the incident. However, the boost in social capital reverts to pre-attack levels within 30 days.

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Software companies are more likely to base their operations in locations where skilled potential recruits already work - rather than staff moving to new areas for fresh opportunities.

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President Trump has threatened to make U.S. companies leave China. Can he do that?

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Riots that resulted in anywhere from 10 to 1,000-plus deaths in their hometowns ultimately influenced lending decisions among hundreds of loan managers in India — and the effect endured for decades, reveals a new study involving a researcher from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages by the amount of sugar they contain, rather than by the liquid volume of these drinks, as several U.S. cities currently do, could produce even greater health benefits and economic gains, a team of researchers has concluded.

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UCLA has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to create a regional hub for the development of medical technology and digital health tools.

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