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Study Reveals Hidden Economic Cost of Sponsored Content for Social Media Influencers
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BALTIMORE, MD, February 25, 2025 – In an era in which influencer marketing dominates digital platforms, a groundbreaking study in the INFORMS journal Management Science unveils a surprising reality: sponsored content can harm an influencer’s reputation and reduce audience engagement.

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OpenAI’s New Stargate Project and China’s DeepSeek: Goliath vs. David
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On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.

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Resign or stay? Federal workers are on the clock — Here’s how decision-analysis tools can help
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Living in limbo: An estimated 2 million U. S. federal employees were thrust into a decision they did not seek to make. A deadline from the Trump Administration was halted last week, and is now in the hands of a judge. When a deadline is set those employees will have to make a high-stakes choice: Take a buyout and resign, or they can choose to stay in an uncertain job environment, including the possibility of being laid-off or having significant changes in work duties or leave with a buyout. This current reprieve gives these federal employees a little more time, but the fundamental question for each of them remains: What’s the right move for your career and future?

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New Ways to Deal with Host-Destination Controversies

New Ways to Deal with Host-Destination Controversies

INFORMA, February 1, 2023

ASAE has developed a tool to determine whether laws in host cities conflict with an association’s values. Meanwhile, SocialOffset.org helps associations counter the effect of local laws they oppose—without resorting to boycotts.

For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost

For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost

Harvard Business Review, February 1, 2023

According to recent reports, women-led startups receive less than 3% of all VC investments. In response, many leaders have advocated for getting women more involved in venture financing, since studies have shown that female investors are more likely than...more...

When You Buy at a Discount Online, Are You Really Paying More?

When You Buy at a Discount Online, Are You Really Paying More?

News Release, February 3, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, February 3, 2023 – A study published in a recent issue of INFORMS journal Marketing Science has found evidence of a questionable practice that tricks consumers into thinking they are getting a discount when they are actually paying more.

Erin Real: Big pharma is raising the prices on nearly 1,000 drugs.

Erin Real: Big pharma is raising the prices on nearly 1,000 drugs.

iHeart Radio, January 31, 2023

Jeff Angelo: U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11 and a talk about the Vaccine. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird: The fight against fentanyl in Iowa. Professor Zachary Collier: Memory chip prices are actually going DOWN! Could prices on electronics follow?

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