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Leaving Money on the Table
Abstract of a paper on NBER: There is much disagreement about the extent to which financial incentives motivate study participants. We elicit preferences for being paid for completing a survey, including a one-in-twenty chance of winning a $100 electronic gift card, a guaranteed electronic gift card...
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Facebook Is Just Craigslist Now
Facebook Marketplace has emerged as the dominant feature within the social media platform, amassing 1.2 billion monthly active buyers by 2023 and overtaking eBay as a peer-to-peer selling platform. According to recent data, approximately 16 percent of Facebook's monthly active users now access the s...
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European Tourism To US Plunges
An anonymous reader shares a report: The number of European travellers visiting the US has fallen sharply as political and economic tension and fears of a hostile border under President Donald Trump threaten the world's most lucrative air routes.
Visitors from western Europe who stayed at least on...
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Air Travel Set for Biggest Overhaul in 50 Years With UN-Backed Digital Credentials
The International Civil Aviation Organization plans to eliminate boarding passes and check-ins within three years through a new "digital travel credential" system. Passengers will store passport data on their phones and use facial recognition to move through airports, while airlines will automatical...
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Pentagon Axes $5.1 Billion in IT and Consulting Contracts With Accenture, Deloitte
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the termination of multiple IT and consulting contracts with firms including Accenture, Deloitte, and Booz Allen Hamilton, describing them as "wasteful spending."
A Department of Defense memo indicates the cuts target the Defense Health Agency's consultin...
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