Immigration benefits local economies, including wages

Immigration boosts local wages and having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice, according to new research.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
April 17, 2024 ~11 min

Baseball players with longer contracts don’t always work as hard

Major League Baseball's opening day is March 28. A new study suggests some players will be working a bit harder this season than others.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
March 22, 2024 ~6 min


Wind turbines don’t really affect US property values

"The impact of wind turbines on house prices is much smaller than generally feared," says Maximilian Auffhammer.

UC Berkeley • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~6 min

Are college degrees still worth the investment?

A new analysis of 5.8 million Americans digs into the return on investment of college degrees across graduates' careers.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~6 min

Trust may make older adults more vulnerable to scams

Relying on their initial impressions of trustworthiness, elderly adults overlook bad behavior, according to a new study.

Eric Hamilton-Florida • futurity
Feb. 13, 2024 ~5 min

Survey suggests wealth isn’t key to happiness

A new survey of people living in small, rural communities around the world suggests wealth is not the key to happiness.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Feb. 8, 2024 ~7 min

Rising health insurance costs have ‘robbed’ American workers

"Health insurance should help people, not hold them back, or push them further behind when it comes to wages and income equality."

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 18, 2024 ~6 min

US poverty has declined in recent years, even with the pandemic

Even through the pandemic, poverty has fallen by 27 percentage points since 1980, according to new research.

Tracy DeStazio-Notre Dame • futurity
Jan. 10, 2024 ~6 min


Cash assistance for groceries offers families more flexibility

Most moms say cash assistance offers more flexibility in buying groceries for their families than food distribution programs.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Jan. 10, 2024 ~5 min

Ads with wide pay ranges can put off job seekers

"It's not just a choice between including a pay range or not—how compensation information is communicated matters..."

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~6 min

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