Why High Airfares are Here to Stay
The summer travel season is fast approaching. As people begin to book their tickets, one consistent theme is high airfares — and the situation may not get better any time soon.
In the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections, the political parties in many states are working to redefine their congressional district maps to gain every possible edge. From California and Texas to Tennessee and Virginia, redistricting efforts have taken center stage. The Supreme Court has sanctioned partisan gerrymandering, and the system has evolved to one in which state legislature majorities get to determine who is most likely to fill those seats in Congress.
In short, gerrymandering has become a central feature of the system, not a bug. But what if we rethink the structure entirely?
For years, remote work has been viewed as one of the most important drivers of employee satisfaction. New research suggests that assumption may be giving remote work too much credit.
A study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science found that while remote employees often report higher job satisfaction, much of that advantage disappears when researchers account for factors such as workplace culture, trust in management, communication and opportunities for professional development.
A new study from INFORMS suggests warehouse robots perform better when they work together instead of operating independently.
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The summer travel season is fast approaching. As people begin to book their tickets, one consistent theme is high airfares — and the situation may not get better any time soon.
Rob Handfield is the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University and director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative. He also serves as an adjunct professor with the Supply Chain Management Research Group at the Manchester Business School. Plus a review of the Hyundai Palisade and answers to a listener questions
Distinguished Professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Christopher Tang, takes a deep dive into ChatGPT and the AI revolution that is taking the world by storm.
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