Work & Economy

State of the Art Jewelry Summit draws artists, executives, and scientists to discuss the jewelry industry’s challenges.

Work from home creates particular challenges for young employees, especially women, study suggests.

Policy expert examines prospects of Biden-McCarthy plan as Congress wrestles over details, Monday deadline looms.

Graffiti of his Los Angeles youth colors the work of Business School sociologist.

The former Republican senator offered his views on the state of the U.S. economy and the looming debt ceiling showdown in Washington.

By framing U.S. natural disaster cleanup in an economic light, Disaster Medicine Fellows from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center hope it will motivate change among policymakers.

Economist Kenneth Rogoff discusses the Federal Reserve Board’s latest rate hike and pronouncements about the health of the nation’s banks.

Naomi Oreskes traces the decadeslong campaign to get Americans to put their faith in free market as a force for positive change over government.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers says regulators have significant tools at their disposal, need to be vigilant of specific vulnerabilities.

Harvard Law School professor Daniel Tarullo, a former Federal Reserve Board member, explains the fallout from the bank failures and how they could complicate the Fed’s efforts to curb inflation.

Book by Naomi Oreskes, Erik Conway traces history of how Americans came to trust markets more than government.

Matthew Staiger, an economist and research scientist at Harvard’s Opportunity Insights, finds nearly 1 in 3 latch on with parent’s employer and earn more because of it — but there is race gap.

Journalist Rick Wartzman talks about his new book, “Still Broke: Walmart’s Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism.”

Harvard economist says political feuds come and go, but inflation, weak growth, and geopolitical tensions pose real global recession threat.

Harvard economist breaks down what latest inflation report may mean for the year ahead.

A Kennedy School seminar examines how gender and sexuality influence negotiations, assignments, and expectations.

Harvard Business School’s Andy Wu says given his track record at SpaceX and Tesla, it’s not surprising what Elon Musk has been doing at Twitter.

Study by two Prize Fellows focuses on economic impact on agriculture.

Experts in negotiation at a Harvard alumni event say productive conflict starts with honest, opening listening.

The problem with working longer in life as a solution to affording retirement for a population living longer is that many, if not most, already don’t work until standard retirement age, a new book shows.

Joachim Nagel, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, says more rate hikes are needed with inflation, energy costs surging amid Russian attack on Ukraine.

Sports business expert discusses recent signs that pro baseball, which trails NFL, NBA, European soccer in money, popularity, may be rallying.

New book by Frank Dobbin suggests getting managers actively involved instead of feeling defensive, resentful is the best way to create a more diverse corporate America.

The “Reimagining the Role of Business in the Public Square” conference at HBS examines the role corporations that have adopted Environment, Social and Governance principles are playing in society.

With new report showing consumer prices rising, central bank needs to control inflation, soften blow of expected recession, the economist says.

Bosses shouldn’t just go with their guts, and consensus may not work, Business School professor says. Start by deciding what really matters.

Elisabeth Kempf discusses new research examining partisan shift, notes it may pose risks for shareholders.

Health policy expert explains Amazon’s nearly $4 billion investment in One Medical and what the marketplace disruptor can, and cannot, do to change the way consumers get their health care.

The Gazette spoke with economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Big-data study by Raj Chetty and team shows who we interact with while growing up plays key role in upward mobility.