App-based drivers report COVID-19 stress and isolation

App-based drivers, such as those with Uber and Lyft, have major concerns about COVID-19 and general work conditions, survey results show.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 4, 2021 ~7 min

Farmers get smaller share of what we pay for food

Farmers are getting less of what we pay for food, research from 61 countries around the world finds. That has pros and cons, say the researchers.

Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 27, 2021 ~4 min


Parents want more info about the costs of kids’ hospital care

Most parents with children in the hospital want to learn what the stay will cost, but few are having conversations about money with financial counselors.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 24, 2021 ~9 min

Carrying ‘bad’ debt may lead to worse physical health

There's a link between the stress of carrying unsecured debt and poorer physical health conditions, including pain that interferes with daily activities.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Sept. 21, 2021 ~4 min

Why are prices on the rise right now?

If you're struggling to keep up with rising costs, you're not alone. An expert weighs in on what's driving the rise in inflation and when it will slow down.

Dee Patel-Penn • futurity
Sept. 21, 2021 ~10 min

Great Recession recovery left out Black families

Black families lost much more wealth than white families, regardless of class or profession, in the 10 years that followed the Great Recession.

Lucas Hubbard-Duke • futurity
Sept. 20, 2021 ~6 min

Poll: Older adults are missing out on health savings account benefits

Many people who would benefit most from tax-advantaged saving accounts for health expenses don't have them, according to a new poll.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Sept. 13, 2021 ~8 min

US war on terror has cost $8 trillion, 900,000 lives

Nearly 20 years after 9/11, the global war on terror has cost the US an estimated $8 trillion and led to more than 900,000 deaths.

Katie George-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 2, 2021 ~7 min


Why are so many Americans leaving their jobs right now?

With Americans quitting their jobs and many more saying they're considering it, an expert breaks down what's behind "the Great Resignation."

UT Austin • futurity
Aug. 27, 2021 ~14 min

‘Noisy’ data can worsen credit inequality

"Noisy" data can trip up artificial intelligence tools that calculate credit risk, leading to disadvantages for low-income and minority borrowers, research finds.

Edmund L. Andrews-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 26, 2021 ~8 min

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