Speech patterns may play a big role in how much people make, according to new research. Part of that may be due to bias against certain ways of speaking.

After acquisition by for-profit dialysis chains, survival rates fell by as much as 2.9%, and patients were 8.5% less likely to get a transplant or join a transplant waiting list during their first year.

Hot weather can ding a company's market value, which researchers say is evidence that the market recognizes climate risks, but undervalues them.

Companies that are more open about their cybersecurity risk management efforts fare better with investors than companies that keep things close to the vest.

The new research also shows that white donors give less money to minority candidates for office.

Machine learning can use the words that executives speak on earnings calls to flag investment risks like credit risk, future bankruptcy, and more.

Analyzing 8 million books and 65 million newspaper articles let researchers measure national happiness levels from 1820 - 2009 for the first time.

The mismatch between child firearm deaths and funding to investigate the issue may help explain why such deaths among young people have climbed, say researchers.

If you want to help fight climate change, "green buying" isn't the answer, say researchers. Instead, simply buy less.

There are several factors about our jobs that can have major effects on our health, from how much we make to when we work.