Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Job hopping builds hidden ‘mobility benefit’

New research found that the more often a person starts a new job, the better they get at it.

Why Americans think they won’t benefit from Social Security

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business research reveals that most Americans misinterpret what happens when Social Security funds reach zero, and the way information is presented plays a significant role in this confusion.

Grow-NY competition invites applications from food and ag startups

High-growth food, beverage and ag tech startups can now apply for the eighth round of the Grow-NY business competition, in which up to 20 finalists compete for $3 million in total prize funding, including a $1 million top prize.

Why we tip, who we tip and what it really says about us

Tipflation. Tip creep. People have a lot to say about where, when and how much to tip. A new book dives deep.

Jinhua Zhao reappointed Dyson School dean

Jinhua Zhao, the David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, has been reappointed for a second five-year term.

REEgen and RETRN Bio to establish local manufacturing space

Two members of Cornell’s on-campus business incubators will soon expand their businesses in Ithaca, creating local jobs and building capacity for future startups to grow in the region.

Around Cornell

Cornell Atkinson: Financing the future of agriculture

Cornell Atkinson and a host of partners are addressing challenges in finance and insurance to support farmers, now and in the future.

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Distant past may expose companies to claims of hypocrisy

Companies risk being criticized as hypocritical when their words and deeds don’t match – even if those discrepancies are decades apart.

ILR, unions offer NYC construction workers innovative emotional first aid

The ILR School’s Worker Institute and unions launched an innovative peer support initiative to destigmatize mental health and reduce suicide in New York City’s construction industry.