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Five Pros on Where CD Rates Will Go in Early 2026 — and Whether You Should Lock in Now

"The Fed is not scheduled to make a rate decision until Jan. 28, so rates will probably stay about the same until [then], or unless something really unexpected happens. The…

January 5, 2026

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Innovative Fintech Reimagining Saudi Banking, Experts Say

Francesco D’Acunto, A. James Clark Chair in Global Real Estate and professor of finance at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, said that Saudi regulators have been at…

January 5, 2026

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AI Slop is Taking Over the Internet. And It’s Here to Stay.

Ziwei Cong, a marketing professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, sees AI slop bifurcating the internet. As AI-generated content becomes even cheaper and…

December 29, 2025

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New Year’s Predictions: Business School Thought Leaders On What Lies Ahead In 2026

"One of the most encouraging trends for the coming year is the rapid reimagining of MBA curricula, which is something we’re working on at Georgetown’s McDonough School of…

December 29, 2025

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The Big Wrinkle in the Multitrillion-Dollar AI Buildout

“The extent to which all of this build out is a bubble partially depends on the lifespan of these investments,” said Tim DeStefano, associate research professor at…

December 19, 2025

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Here’s Why Not Everyone Experiences the Same Inflation Rate

“Lower-income groups are in many ways affected most by increasing prices,” said Francesco D’Acunto, a professor of finance at Georgetown McDonough’s Psaros Center for…

December 18, 2025

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Consumers Are Feeling Gloomy About the Economy. Here’s Why They’re Spending Anyway

Luc Wathieu, a professor of marketing at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, said the disconnect between sentiment and spending is a “paradox,” but added shoppers…

December 17, 2025

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How Plasma Donations Are Helping to Pay Some Americans’ Bills—and Treat Patients Around the World

There are only five countries that collect enough plasma donations domestically to meet the needs of their own patients: the U.S., Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech…

December 17, 2025

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Paramount Goes Hostile in Bid for Warner Bros., Challenging a $72B Bid by Netflix

John Mayo, an antitrust expert and executive director of the Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, said the scrutiny will be serious…

December 10, 2025

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Could a 50-Year Mortgage Make Homes More Affordable?

Fifty-year mortgages could be a valuable tool in the right circumstances, such as when a borrower plans to stay in the home for several decades and needs lower monthly payments,…

December 10, 2025