Do new laws requiring corporate due diligence in supply chains harm the economy, as some business associations claim? A recent study by researchers at the Universities of Zurich and Glasgow analyzed data from over 11,000 French companies – and found no long-term economic disadvantages for firms subject to such regulations.

Two new studies find that leaders are less likely to empower followers who raise concerns about workplace decisions, even though these “challenging voice” employees play a critical role in highlighting problems and identifying solutions. The studies also outline what drives these decisions.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers used a unique dataset to show that patients with type 2 diabetes have significantly worse financial outcomes than other patients.Findings showed diabetes patients fared worse on all seven financial outcomes studied, including below-prime credit scores, medical and non-medical debt in collections, 60-plus-day delinquent debt, debt charge-offs, bankruptcy filings and foreclosure.