World Neighborhoods as engines for social, economic mobility Ed School, Harlem Children’s Zone work with nonprofits on business plans to help level playing field, foster student success
Science Think of them as utility players New study shows how tiny immune cells are prompted to change their state to help neurons with brain function
Science To sleep, perchance they dream? New study documents REM-like state in spiders, raises questions about function of nighttime activity
Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole New research examines partisan shift, notes it may pose risks for shareholders DateAugust 15, 2022August 15, 2022
Can Amazon remake health care? Retailer is good at finding efficiencies, improving customer experience, but there’s much more to it than that, business professor says DateAugust 10, 2022
Larry Summers details how Senate plan will reduce inflation Argues it will also help environment, fairness in health care, strengthen tax system DateAugust 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Turns out it’s not who you know that determines economic success Big-data study by Raj Chetty, team shows whom you interacted with while growing up is more important DateAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022
Key to income inequality fight? Location, location, location Study shows young workers resist moving far from home even for higher pay, so answer may be to move better jobs closer to those who need them most DateAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022
So what happened to crypto? Business professor looks at digital currency plunge, upcoming global regulations, why technology isn’t going away anytime soon DateJuly 13, 2022July 14, 2022
Is recession inevitable? Economist says plenty of tools remain Betsey Stevenson examines Fed rate hikes, global uncertainties but also notes current financial strength of firms, households DateJune 21, 2022June 22, 2022
Things may look shaky, but recession isn’t certainty Economist says amid tumbling stocks, rising prices, scrambling Fed much will depend on how consumers react DateMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Will the message sent by Amazon workers turn into a movement? Union vote is a significant victory, economist says, but serious challenges remain for U.S. labor activists DateApril 7, 2022April 6, 2022
No panic in Furman’s reaction to inflation data, but plenty of uncertainty Economic policy expert says Russian invasion will worsen things, but long-range expectations still near Fed goal for now DateMarch 10, 2022March 11, 2022
Surprised by corporate reaction against Russia? Oliver Hart says firms have grown more responsive to public sentiment, but government actions still have more hit DateMarch 9, 2022March 11, 2022
How invasion may hit U.S., global economies Kenneth Rogoff sees possible fallout in stock, energy markets, worsening of inflation, increase in military spending DateFebruary 24, 2022February 25, 2022
Tracking the effects of high heels at work Research promises broader insights on gender inequality, professor says DateFebruary 18, 2022February 23, 2022
Examining Brian Flores’ suit against NFL Kennedy School’s Muhammad sees some lessons about hiring, diversity, ‘fit,’ and implicit bias DateFebruary 17, 2022February 17, 2022
When will hot housing market finally start to cool? Real estate expert sees little change ahead, despite coming rate hikes, urges policies to ease building more units DateFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022
Summers says pandemic only partly to blame for record inflation Former Treasury secretary lays out need for Fed intervention, political costs of higher prices DateFebruary 4, 2022February 7, 2022
Helping trapped low-wage workers, employers struggling to fill spots Business School research shows training, career paths help retain employees, lift their future prospects, make firms more competitive DateJanuary 28, 2022
Will fraud jury believe Elizabeth Holmes? Trial will likely turn on it, white-collar crime expert says, and failed startup founder came across as youthful, open DateDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021
Will Omicron damage the economy? Eric Maskin sees possible challenges, reason for optimism, and is not overly concerned, for now DateDecember 6, 2021December 7, 2021
What should Biden do about inflation? Mostly sit tight Jeffrey Frankel says economy is basically on right track, and there are few things he can try, but COVID-related woes will ease DateNovember 18, 2021November 19, 2021
Take those old records off the shelf Harvard Business professor and grad who runs vinyl-pressing plant detail why there is shortage amid renaissance DateNovember 12, 2021
A warning for academia in study of Great Recession-era hiring Diversity efforts suffer in times of crisis, sociologists find DateOctober 29, 2021October 29, 2021
What happens to workers when factory shuts down? Farah Stockman follows unraveling of three lives, examines who wins and loses amid ‘planned obsolescence of people’ DateOctober 26, 2021June 3, 2022
‘I quit’ is all the rage. Blip or sea change? Labor economist Lawrence Katz looks at ‘Great Resignation’ and where it might lead DateOctober 20, 2021November 24, 2021
Where’s all your stuff? It’s complicated. Business School analyst says higher costs, shipping woes, worker shortages casting shadows over ubiquitous dollar stores, holiday shopping DateOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021
Regulators put cryptocurrency in crosshairs Business School professor offers look at landscape and challenges for industry, government DateSeptember 29, 2021September 30, 2021
Should we be worried about Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google? Antitrust concerns grow in Washington and elsewhere over grip corporate giants wield in tech and other industries DateSeptember 24, 2021September 27, 2021
Answer to U.S. labor shortage? ‘Hidden’ workforce New study says firms need to take smarter looks at job applicants excluded for the wrong reasons DateSeptember 15, 2021September 17, 2021
Visionary, criminal, or both? Eugene Soltes, Business School professor and author of ‘Why They Do It,’ assesses case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes DateSeptember 14, 2021September 15, 2021
