What is behind college grade inflation? A new study finds students are enrolling in easier subjects, while some faculty may be handing out undeserved high marks.
A new study looks at the residential patterns of registered sex offenders 15 years after arrest.
Competition from China appears to be hobbling innovation in the United States, say the authors of a new study that juxtaposes import penetration and patent applications.
The issue: A company’s innovation is sometimes measured by the number of its patent applications. Patents, the idea goes, indicate spending on research and development, which is especially key in the manufacturing sector. What does it mean when patent applications fall?
When New York is enveloped in pollution, the stock market loses value and sends a negative signal to global markets, a new paper finds.
One of the most persistent arguments against efforts to stop man-made global warming is that environmental regulations — mandates to reduce carbon emissions or require polluters to pay, for example — put people out of work. Proponents of such laws argue that they can create jobs by encouraging technological innovations. Critics say they burden business.
Tax increases targeting the top 1 percent did not stop their income growth and may have helped the economy overall, according to a new study.
