Data & Research
Could Smart Computers Really Replace Half of U.S. Jobs?
Who needs an army of lawyers when you have a computer? When Minneapolis attorney William Greene faced the task of combing through 1.3 million electronic documents in a recent case, he turned to a ...
Weather Researcher Seeking Clue to Some Tornadoes’ Paths
Weather officials in Kansas will be watching major thunderstorms this year for a clue about wind speeds that may help indicate the path of potential tornadoes. The research stems from tornadoes last ...
Transatlantic Trade Pact Would Fuel Big Gains for U.S. Industries, Insurance
A comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union would significantly boost exports from 14 key U.S. industrial sectors, according ...
How Twitter Shapes Public Opinion: Research
How does Twitter, with its 241 million users tweeting out 500 million messages daily, shape public opinion? That question was tackled by a group of researchers in China who investigated how opinions ...
Secret Salaries Hurt Worker Performance, Increase Top Talent Turnover
If salaries in your workplace are secret, there's more at stake than the frustration of thinking coworkers who produce less than you might be getting paid more. Research by Elena Belogolovsky, ...
Commercial Rate Gains Slowing; 4Q Aggregate Jump 5%: Towers Watson
Commercial insurance prices have risen for 12 straight quarters, including the latest jump of 5 percent in aggregate during fourth-quarter 2013. But price gains are slowing down, according to Towers ...
Early Warning: El Nino Could Strike by Summer
The much-feared El Nino phenomenon, the warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific which can trigger drought in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America, could strike as early ...
Fitch Sees Rise in Demand for Private Flood Insurance
As federal subsidies for flood insurance are reduced and the cost of government provided insurance goes up, the demand for private flood coverage could also rise, according to Fitch Ratings. However, ...