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Working with Colorado, for Colorado—and its future

April 17, 2024

To contribute to the state’s economic prosperity and thriving business community, the Business Research Division makes a deliberate effort to provide every sector with the tools they need to be successful.

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So bad it’s good: Why consumers love the worst entertainment

April 17, 2024

New research explores the reasons we can’t resist terrible movies, TV shows and more.

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Japan and Colorado: Economic partners

April 16, 2024

At the Japan-Colorado Business Seminar, presented by the Leeds School of Business in partnership with the Denver Consulate-General of Japan, experts discussed the strengthening economic ties between Japan and Colorado and how they are thriving.

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To succeed in the workplace, be humble

April 3, 2024

Emerging leaders who embrace humility can build a network of supporters, leading to a bump in status—and eventually a promotion, research shows.

Nick Romeo

CU Boulder alum challenging sacred economic beliefs

March 19, 2024

CU Boulder graduate Nick Romeo’s “The Alternative” uses real-world examples to push back on “unempirical dogmas” of modern economics.

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US companies have to start talking about climate change under new SEC rule

March 7, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new climate risk disclosure rules, requiring some of the country’s biggest companies to report emissions data and other climate-related risks. Asaf Bernstein, a former adviser to the SEC, gives his take.

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Plasma donations: A financial lifesaver and an ethical dilemma

March 6, 2024

New research shows low-income households bridge cash needs and avoid payday loans by selling plasma, but there has been little study on the health effects of high-frequency donations.

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Facts ignored: The truth is flexible when falsehoods support political beliefs

March 4, 2024

People support misinformation from political candidates despite knowing it’s false because it hits on a “deeper truth,” new research shows.

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How the ‘blockbuster effect’ boosts some crowdfunding campaigns

Feb. 22, 2024

A recent study from the Leeds School of Business has found that widely popular Kickstarter campaigns have a positive spillover effect on other projects.

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Moore v. United States: A Supreme Court case that could upend the tax code

Feb. 13, 2024

The case is a “structural threat” to the income tax system as we know it, according to a CU law professor and tax specialist. Sloan Speck gives his take on Moore v. U.S.

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