Economics & Business

United States President Donald Trump and his administration have set their sights on the “tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies,” firing federal staff and purging public institutions like the Smithsonian of their commitments […]

Africa faces challenges in reducing extreme poverty and inequality. In 2024, 8.5% of the global population was living in extreme poverty (that is, on less than US$2.15 a day). Nearly 67% of these people were […]

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This puts it among countries […]

Digital disruption can claim many casualties, from the landline telephone and fax machine to compact disks and encyclopedias. But not all of these can be casually chalked up to the march of progress.This article is […]

The latest National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) report shows that the labor market appears to be in a holding pattern for people with disabilities and people without disabilities, as the economy slows and uncertainty […]

Humans are not the only species that deliberate in groups to reach decisions; schools of fish, flocks of birds, and swarms of bees can reach rapid decisions about life-or-death issues before finding an optimal solution. […]

Digital Planet, published by The Fletcher School at Tufts University, has unveiled the Digital Evolution Index charting the progress 125 economies around the world have made in advancing their digital economies, developing artificial intelligence (AI), […]

The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s movie slate, “Captain America: Brave New World,” arrived earlier this year with the hopes of continuing the legacy of the beloved sub-franchise. But the film struggled to […]

Why do women earn less than men? The usual suspects—occupation, hours, experience—explain some of it. But a powerful, often overlooked reason is simply this: where women work. The companies that hire them play a huge […]

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg share more than just their status as tech icons—they are all part of the roughly 10% of the population that is left-handed.This article is brought to you by […]