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U.S. oil drilling, output moving higher with energy prices By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A rig hand works on an electric drilling rig for oil producer Civitas Resources, at the Denver suburbs, in Broomfield, Colorado, U.S, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Liz Hampton/File Photo By Liz Hampton…

Corporate do-gooder efforts can boost sales as long as they’re tied to corporate harm

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Customers spent more buying stuff from companies that engaged in corporate social responsibility than those that didn’t – as long as…

Time might not exist, according to physicists and philosophers – but that’s okay

Does time exist? The answer to this question may seem obvious: of course it does! Just look at a calendar or a clock. But developments in physics suggest the non-existence of time is an open…

Tackling ‘dead-end’ monetary policy – Central Banking

A 1% inflation target should not be feared The current monetary policy challenge could be defined as follows: if we accept, as central bankers do, that inflation – which now stands at around 1.0–1.5%, ie,…

Oil markets open slightly lower as market weighs mixed supply signals By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Workers walk as oil pumps are seen in the background in the Uzen oil and gas field in the Mangistau Region of Kazakhstan November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev Oil futures were…

Abusive bosses often blame a worker’s lack of effort or care for poor performance when it’s their own biases that may be the problem

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Managers may mistreat employees who perform poorly because they assume it results from a lack of diligence rather than other factors,…

Curious Kids: how is fabric made?

How is fabric made? – Saskia, age 5, Sydney Hi Saskia, that’s a great question! From clothes to curtains, towels and sheets, fabrics are everywhere in our daily lives. You might also hear people call…

Call for papers: Vulnerabilities from liquidity mismatch in open-ended funds and policies to address them

The Financial Stability Board and International Organization of Securities Commissions invite submissions of papers for a conference on the financial stability risks arising from liquidity mismatch in open-ended funds (OEFs) and on policies to address…

Oil prices extend gains with falling supplies in focus By Reuters

© Reuters. Active pumpjacks from oil wells are pictured at the Inglewood Oil Field, the largest urban oil field in the United States, from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Culver City, California, U.S., March…

Why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites – a computer scientist explains

Sketchy ads, like those for miracle weight loss pills and suspicious-looking software, sometimes appear on legitimate, well-regarded websites. It turns out that most websites don’t actually decide who gets to show ads to their viewers.…

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U.S. oil drilling, output moving higher with energy prices By Reuters

Corporate do-gooder efforts can boost sales as long as they’re tied to corporate harm

Time might not exist, according to physicists and philosophers – but that’s okay

Tackling ‘dead-end’ monetary policy – Central Banking

Oil markets open slightly lower as market weighs mixed supply signals By Reuters

Abusive bosses often blame a worker’s lack of effort or care for poor performance when it’s their own biases that may be the problem

Curious Kids: how is fabric made?

Call for papers: Vulnerabilities from liquidity mismatch in open-ended funds and policies to address them

Oil prices extend gains with falling supplies in focus By Reuters

Why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites – a computer scientist explains

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