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Why are politicians freaking out over the future of downtowns? How can we make urban centres more inviting? And what's the point of an office anyways? Professor Richard Florida joins the latest Office Hours to provide the answers.

On top of facing higher borrowing costs, Black-owned businesses are often forced to charge up to 41 per cent less than their neighbouring white counterparts, and consumer discrimination may be to blame.

While there have been improvements to Indigenous economic well-being, gaps continue. How can policy-makers and businesses remove systemic barriers for success?

In the U.S., employees with a post-secondary degree make nearly twice as much as those without. It wasn't always this way, and a lack of labour laws may be to blame. What can Europe teach us?

Companies looking for better innovation and productivity should consider who their neighbours are; new research suggests locating near more profitable firms can be a boon for organizations.

Evidence is mounting that AI will have the greatest impact on tasks performed by high-wage workers — and will provide new opportunities for those at the lower end of the scale.

Anti-trust regulators should consider their options carefully when start-ups are acquired — or risk hampering local competitive markets — a new study suggests.

In times of conflict, bribery can help local small- and medium-sized businesses weather times of extreme violence. But not all bribes are created equal, and the long-term implications are still unclear, new research finds.