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American-Made Companies Worried about Proposed Border Tax

Hart Schaffner Marx isn't unique, said J. Bradford Jensen, a professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Most people think of companies as either importers…

February 24, 2017

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Listen, Technology Holdouts: Enough is Enough

An op-ed by Larry Downes, project director of the Center for Business and Public Policy: “Even as fanatic customers can be counted on to line up outside the Apple store for the…

February 24, 2017

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A Simple, Just Fix to Voter Fraud: Take Fingerprints

An op-ed by James Angel, associate professor of finance: “The specter of voter fraud hangs over our electoral process and undermines the legitimacy of our elected leaders.…

February 20, 2017

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How Close to Trump Is Too Close for Boeing?

The call, made via speakerphone in Trump’s New York office, appeared to catch Muilenburg off-guard. Yet the unusual situation, raising questions of the integrity of the…

February 17, 2017

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Nice Startups Finish First, New Study Finds

“When people evaluate others, they tend to like highly moral people even if they’re less competent,” according to Rebecca Hamilton, the Michael G. and Robin Psaros chair in…

February 17, 2017

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Fed Poised for 3 Rate Hikes in 2017 Following Yellen’s Capitol Hill Visit

An op-ed by Sumit Agarwal is the William G. Droms Term Professor of Finance: “Since Janet Yellen became chair of the Federal Reserve, there have been significant improvements…

February 16, 2017

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Mexico: Cars and the Trump Effect

“With cheap labor and trade deals with 44 countries, is that enough to counteract the Trump effect on the auto industry? We discussed it with Ricardo.” …

February 16, 2017

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Falling Unemployment Leads to Rising Wages, Right? Not So Fast.

An op-ed by Marcia Miceli, professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business: “The unemployment rate remains below 5 percent in the United.…

February 14, 2017

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Meet the Georgetown Startup for Professional Gamers… And Their Parents?

When Emre Ruhi and Dan Tasch started Microcoaching in March, they were worried that investors wouldn't immediately understand the idea, that they would toss it aside and ignore.…

February 13, 2017

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The Most Innovative Companies of 2017 by Sector

Two companies, Sweetgreen and Social Tables, which were founded by Georgetown McDonough alumni were listed on The Most Innovative Companies of 2017 by. …

February 13, 2017