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Economists Examine Why People Underreact or Overreact to New Information

25 September 2026

When people receive new information, they often adjust what they believe. But those adjustments are not always proportional to the evidence. Sometimes people change their beliefs too little, while at other times they react too…

Women Compete Equally for Top Positions and Win More Often, New Research Shows

23 August 2026

Previous research on gender and competition has often relied on laboratory tasks in which participants decide whether to compete for…

Good News, Better Returns? How People Interpret Stock Market Opportunities

21 August 2026

A study involving the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne suggests that people often interpret…

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Finance

Social Media May Make Investors More Confident, but Not More Accurate

6 October 2026

Investment advice is only a scroll away. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests that relying on social media for financial information may leave some investors feeling more knowledgeable than they actually are.…

Climate Risk Could Soon Join Energy Performance in Shaping Your Mortgage

5 October 2026

Few consumers realise that a property’s energy performance can affect their ability to obtain a mortgage. In the future, climate-related…

How Independent Is Decentralized Finance from Traditional Financial Markets?

23 September 2026

The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has helped fuel interest in decentralized finance, or DeFi, a financial system designed to operate…

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Artificial Intelligence

How “Algorithmic Monoculture” Plays Out Depends on the Details

9 October 2026

Artificial intelligence is quietly becoming a gatekeeper in many parts of everyday life. From deciding which job applicants make it through an initial screening to helping lenders assess borrowers, algorithms are increasingly influencing who gets…

AI Is Transforming Business — But Can It Fix Britain’s Supply Chains?

29 September 2026

Businesses hoping artificial intelligence will solve their supply chain problems could waste their investment unless they first address weaknesses in…

Investors See Growing Value in GenAI for Company Research and Stock Analysis

6 September 2026

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly becoming an important tool for retail investors researching companies and making investment decisions. Nearly…

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