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Buying a House Is Expensive. But There Are Some Ways to Rein In Costs.

What are the risks of a 50-year mortgage? “You have a reduced ability to sell or refinance,” said Simon Blanchard, a marketing professor at Georgetown University’s…

November 24, 2025

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7 Deals Most Likely to Sell Out During Black Friday

Clothing and shoe sales tend not to be as popular during Black Friday because those items tend to be on sale more frequently throughout the year, says Ronald Goodstein, an…

November 24, 2025

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The 50-Year Mortgage is a Terrible Deal. Here’s Why.

“To fully leverage the lower payments from a 50-year mortgage requires people to be really good with their money and fully anticipate the risks,” said Simon Blanchard, a…

November 19, 2025

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Black Friday Deals Won’t Be Good This Year, According to Experts — Here’s What to Know

Because retailers are discounting products during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, while partially absorbing the cost of tariffs, their profit margins are quite low. That will…

November 18, 2025

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The Math Behind Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Gambit: Lower Payments Now, but Almost Double the Long-Term Costs

Janet Gao, an associate professor of finance at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, said more choices in financial products are usually good news for consumers, who can…

November 17, 2025

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The Impact of the Government Shutdown on Air Travel

Once the government reopens, "it could take a little while to unwind and get things running properly again," says Shye Gilad, professor of the practice in management at'…

November 13, 2025

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A Student-Built Platform to Match Voter Signatures Wins $30k at Georgetown Pitch Competition

Led by Michael Korvyakov (B’27) and Krish Malik (C’28), The Petition Co. uses AI software to read scanned voting-related documents to expedite the process of validating…

November 13, 2025

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Why the Shutdown Ending Doesn’t Mean that Flights Would Go Back to Normal Immediately

“I think connecting passengers are potentially even more at risk, more likely to experience fare increases, less frequent flights, less options” and potentially much longer…

November 7, 2025

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Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package Tying Him to Tesla for a Decade

Rohan Williamson, professor of finance at Georgetown University, said Musk’s argument for commanding such a vast paycheck is largely unique to Tesla — though similar deals…

November 7, 2025

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Eight Benefits of a Master’s in Management Degree

Ken Sawka, academic director of Georgetown McDonough's MiM program, and Nita Swinsick, associate dean for graduate and executive program admissions, share some of the benefits of…

November 5, 2025