Interest rates: if central banks don’t start cutting them soon, it could actually increase inflation
Alan Shipman, The Open University - What next for interest rates? The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to leave them unchanged when it meets on November 2, despite...
How to know if your employer is serious about helping you find purpose in your work
Andreana Drencheva, King's College London and Elisa Alt, King's College London - Paychecks are important, of course, but many people also want their work to “matter”. Whether this means helping people in your...
Traineeships and other opportunities for young people in the EU
Young people eager to work with EU institutions, bodies or agencies have numerous options to gain valuable experience. Traineeships offer young professionals practical work experience and skill acquisition before transitioning to regular employment, while volunteering allows for practical skill development and is ideal for those looking to make a positive impact. The European Commission offers the Blue Book programme, a 5-month paid traineeship open to all EU citizens with a limited number of places also allocated to non-EU nationals. Trainees gain hands-on experience in various areas of EU policy-making, human resources, translation, and other fields, contributing to projects that shape the future of Europe. Applications for traineeships starting in March 2025 are open until 31...
‘Tryvertising’: testing new products in holiday homes could be a win for local brands and cautious customers
Jialin (Snow) Wu, University of Huddersfield; Chen Zheng, Leeds Beckett University, and Hongbo (Daisy) Liu, University of Surrey - After a recent city break...
Why inheritance tax should be reformed
David Sturrock, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Bee Boileau, Institute for Fiscal Studies - Around 50 Conservative MPs called for inheritance tax to be abolished after the Telegraph launched...
Airlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here’s why they keep doing it
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University and H. Sami Karaca, Boston University - As the U.S. holiday travel season picks up, many people are noticing that their frequent flyer benefits aren’t going as far as they used to. In September 2023, Delta Air Lines revamped its frequent flyer program to make it tougher to earn status — a tiered system offering...
Raising a child to 18 in the UK costs more than £200,000 – here’s why
Thilo R. Huning, University of York and Isabelle Huning, University of York - Before having our first baby last year, we wondered whether we had the money, time and necessary skills to raise...
Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US – but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations
Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University - The campaign to fight U.S. inflation by upping interest rates has been going...
