Category: Finance

By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays. As small as it is, the penny punches above its weight culturally. If it ever disappeared, so too might the simple kindness […]

November 17, 2025 — Amazon is preparing to raise $12 billion through its first U.S. bond sale in three years, a move that underscores the company’s aggressive push into cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence hardware. The offering, reported by Bloomberg, comes as Amazon ramps up capital spending to meet surging demand for computing power. Capital […]

Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the end of 2025. Rooted in celebrity culture but driven by digital platforms, the influencer economy represents a powerful force in […]

’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before you click “buy,” it’s worth knowing that many retailers have quietly tightened their return policies in recent years. […]

You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news about the global fight against climate change. A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build more coal or natural gas power plants. Not anymore. Solar and wind power aren’t just better for the climate; […]

The financial sector has been an important source of resilience throughout the war in Gaza – but the destruction has taken a toll. Eventual losses on credit portfolios alone are expected to reach USD 981 million. According to the World Bank, 98% of Gaza’s banking infrastructure has been affected: most bank and MFI branches are […]

As world leaders and thousands of researchers, activists and lobbyists meet in Brazil at the 30th annual United Nations climate conference, there is plenty of frustration that the world isn’t making progress on climate change fast enough. Globally, greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures continue to rise. In the U.S., the Trump administration, which didn’t […]

About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are children under 18. This food aid helps their families buy groceries and boosts their health in many ways – both during childhood and once they’re adults. I am a developmental psychologist who studies how stress and […]

Do your office, inbox and calendar feel like a ghost town on Friday afternoons? You’re not alone. I’m a labor economist who studies how technology and organizational change affect productivity and well-being. In a study published in an August 2025 working paper, I found that the way people allocate their time to work has changed […]