Raising minimum wage doesn’t cause small business job losses

Increases in the federal minimum wage don't hurt jobs at small businesses as much as some people may fear, according to new research.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 23, 2023 ~8 min

Auto-renew subscriptions don’t build loyal customers

Automatic subscription renewals may boost subscribers in the short term, but it's a bad strategy over time, a working paper finds.

Stanford • futurity
March 22, 2023 ~7 min


Survey: Spent tax refunds will upgrade groceries

"Of those who will be spending their tax refunds, improving food purchases is top of mind," says Jayson Lusk.

Amy Patterson Neubert-Purdue • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~6 min

Paid sick leave boosts cancer screenings

More people in the US get cancer screening when employers are mandated to provide paid sick leave, research finds.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
March 3, 2023 ~6 min

There’s ‘clear evidence’ of bias in past US state spending

New research shows a direct link between constituent race, class, and immigration status and US state spending between 1921 and 1961.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 21, 2023 ~7 min

Watch out for ‘romance fraud’ on dating apps

New research digs into "romance fraud" and how people using dating apps can protect themselves against scammers.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2023 ~8 min

IRS sends Black taxpayers at least 2.9X more audit notices

Researchers demonstrate how the IRS could tweak its secret algorithm to reduce the audit disparity facing Black taxpayers.

Stanford • futurity
Feb. 3, 2023 ~13 min

What’s up with the high price of eggs?

Three main factors are driving up cost of eggs, says Gregory Archer. It could take months for things to get back to normal.

Laura Muntean-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~3 min


Droughts put water bills out of reach for some families

Efforts to save water because of a drought can disproportionately affect low-income families, researchers report.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~7 min

Pay gaps among less educated workers are ‘striking’

A look at the earnings of young workers without college suggests that employers don't equally value the contributions of some groups.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~7 min

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