Pay transparency. The WhatsApp and Instagram decision. Our beef with screwworms.
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9 min
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Marketing, Science & Discovery, Economics & Policy
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Three economic indicators: pay transparency laws increase wages 2.5%, Meta wins antitrust case using social media usage study, screwworm flies drive beef prices up 16.6%.
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Economist John List's study paying people four dollars hourly to reduce Facebook usage helped Meta defeat the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly lawsuit.
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