Buckle up, everyone; this post is going to be a long one. Today, I wanted to discuss the matter of conspicuous consumption: the art of spending relatively large sums of money on luxury goods. When you ...

Learn how collaborative consumption enables resource sharing, its benefits, and challenges. Explore examples like Airbnb and ridesharing that make goods accessible.

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A positive example set by both the mother and the father promotes the consumption of vegetables, fruit and berries among 3-5-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern ...

A worker checks the operation of a carbon fiber production line at a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. [Photo by Geng Yuhe/for China Daily] At the Central Economic Work Conference held on Dec ...

This report is the culmination of a yearlong study into Americans’ news consumption habits in an era of rapidly evolving media technology and a look at how researchers can measure those news habits.

A range of tariffs on U.S. imports has been enacted or considered recently. Trade tariffs can potentially affect price inflation for consumption and investment goods. Estimates suggest that the impact ...

At the Central Economic Work Conference held on Dec 15 and 16, it was pointed out that the Chinese economy faces quite high pressure, but with its strong potential and vitality, the economy is ...