A new study published has revealed that GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, reduced long-term sick leave by almost 20 percent.
A new study has highlighted the apparent economic benefits of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, such as reducing long-term absences, saving money for employers and governments, and boosting productivity. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new study has revealed that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reduced long-term sick leave by almost 20 percent. DETAIL: According to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, GLP-1 drugs reduced long-term sick leave by 17 percent . compared to those who did not take them. The study defined long-term sick leave as health-related absences longer than 30 days. The study analyzed data from Denmark, where long-term sick leave, which is also defined as longer than 30 days, is government-funded. The…Open
President Trump's immigration crackdown has not expanded job opportunities for American workers, a new study found — in fact, it's associated with an employment drain for some U.S.-born men. Why it matters: The narrative of undocumented immigrants "taking" Americans' jobs has long been a propelling force behind the president's ICE enforcement push. But research suggests his mass deportations aren't clearing the way for U.S.-born workers in the job market. Context: ICE activity led to a "negative and significant impact" on employment of U.S.-born working men with at most a high-school education working in sectors likely affected by enforcement, like construction, a working paper published in the National Bureau of Economic Research…
Data: BoardEx via "Aging at the very top," published by NBER ; Note: Sample includes 50,510 CEOs in U.S.; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios It's not just Congress — the corner office is graying, too, with the average American CEO now 61, up from around 51 two decades ago, a new working paper finds. Why it matters: It's a mixed bag: Older leaders tend to manage businesses that grow more slowly and are less likely to radically innovate, the study finds, in line with prior research. But they also appear to be better at managing companies through more uncertain economic times. By the numbers: The researchers looked at a database of more than 50,000 leaders. They found that the tendency to hire older leaders is more predominant among smaller,…
The anti-tariff priesthood has delivered yet another paper purporting to expose the folly of Trump’s trade strategy. Exhibit A is the latest National Bureau of Economic […] Source
The anti-tariff priesthood has delivered yet another paper purporting to expose the folly of Trump’s trade strategy. Exhibit A is the latest National Bureau of Economic […] Source
In a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, the four authors found the surge in cocaine supply caused an immediate rise in overdose deaths in the U.S.