Category: Finance

When corporations based in areas of above-average income inequality pay more taxes, it’s not just the public that appreciates it – investors do, too. That’s the key finding of our recent research published in the journal Accounting and the Public Interest. Our finding challenges traditional economic theory holding that investors see corporate taxes as a […]

Apptronik, a cutting-edge humanoid robot developer, has raised $350 million in a funding round co-led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Google. This significant investment is set to propel the company’s ambitions of scaling the deployment of its Apollo humanoid robot and accelerating the development of next-generation AI-powered robotics. The company’s Apollo […]

San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup, MirrorTab, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to tackle the growing threat of browser-based malware attacks. The funding round, led by Valley Capital Partners, attracted notable investors including GV, Ludlow Ventures, Altman Capital Fund, NextGen Venture Partners, and Alumni Ventures. The injection of capital signals a strong demand for “browser […]

One of President Donald Trump’s major promises during the 2024 presidential campaign was to launch mass deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has said that, since January 2025, it is detaining and planning to deport 600 to 1,100 immigrants a day. That marks an […]

African leaders have given the green light to a groundbreaking initiative aimed at preventing debt crises across the continent. The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM), a $20 billion fund, has been approved to help cushion economies against financial instability before it escalates. The fund, spearheaded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will be able to […]

Neighborhood pharmacies are rapidly shuttering. Not long ago, Walgreens, one of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, announced plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years. That’s part of a larger trend that has seen nearly 7,000 pharmacy locations close since 2019, with more expected in the coming years. Many community pharmacies are struggling […]

When nonprofits use multiple strategies during their online fundraising campaigns, such as thanking donors for their support, telling the public about their missions and conveying how they are helping people, they receive more donations than if they stick to only one kind of post. That’s what I, a nonprofit management professor, found after conducting a […]

In the middle of Super Bowl LIX, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he was getting rid of the penny. Since the lowly penny in 2024 cost about 3.7 cents to make – meaning the government loses money on every coin – the announcement might seem practical at first glance. But does the […]

Despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, and mounting pressure on corporations to eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the top 50 Fortune 500 companies continued to diversify their boards in 2024. As a social psychologist, I’ve been tracking diversity on Fortune-level boards of directors for decades. And as […]

Inflation figures released on Feb. 12, 2025, will come as a disappointment to Americans who hoped President Donald Trump would be true to his word on bringing down prices “on Day One.” It will also put pressure on the new administration to be wary of policies that may heat up inflation – and that includes […]