Work & Economy

Innovative marketing, ad strategy helps fashion doll rocket through Mad Men years and beyond, with tip of hat to Gillette 

It depends, says Andy Wu, on how much risk investors, vendors take on, but Big Tech seems well insulated

Sven Beckert’s new history traces complex global evolution of system that continues to shift, disrupt even now

Research shows women, workers of color rate themselves lower; manager ratings tend to mirror them if bosses read rankings before writing their own

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Complexity of finance system sets up many for failure, argues economics professor

‘Legally Blonde’ star was tired of vying for good parts, so she created her own — and a company worth nearly $1 billion

More free trade or time to give tariffs a chance? It was up for debate.

Former FTC chair Lina Khan highlights agency’s role in checking concentrated economic power

U.S. consumers aren’t thinking about daily needs when buying a car, says former GM chief economist

ChatGPT usage appears ‘more wholesome and practical’ than researchers expected

Economist’s findings have garnered nearly 26,000 citations across 72 publications

Study finds benefits to displaced workers even in occupations at risk of automation

Scholars say government statistics can miss lived experience, politics taking larger role in shaping perceptions

‘Future of Jobs’ report highlights value of emotional intelligence

Insights at intersection of gender, anger, and risk are just one example of shift in science of decision making

Study looks at national disparities, finds bill-paying habits emerge by early adulthood, influence upward mobility

Researchers use Dutch tool to pursue full scale of functional limitations in U.S. labor force

Expert on future of work says it’s a little early for dire predictions, but there are signs significant change may be coming

Economist updates literature on optimal American import-tax rate in world of interconnected trade, investment

Study finds Twitter surge starting in 2017, most of it Democratic-leaning by surprising range of firms, with negative effects on stock price

Economist Kenneth Rogoff’s new book entwines currency’s ascension, his own experiences, and looks at what looms ahead

Threat to research is a threat to U.S. innovation and growth, HBS analyst says

Republican senator also views China as nation’s most concerning competitor

Law professor and former Fed Board member says it’s possible but likely market reaction should give pause

Honored as a leading under-40 economist for pioneering insights on tax policy, innovation, behavior

Key is to avoid hurting people in process, Gina Raimondo says

In ‘Make Your Own Job,’ Erik Baker explores how entrepreneurialism has altered Americans’ relationship with work

Kennedy School analyst includes trade war fallout among 5 recession threats

4 trends point to major change, say researchers who studied century of tech disruptions