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Factbox: A 7% Plunge in the S&P Triggered a Trading Halt. Here’s How Circuit Breakers Work

The SEC also introduced a rule called Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity in 2014 to hold exchanges to a higher level of emergency preparedness, and the bourses do…

March 9, 2020

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Americans are Being Mean to Each Other. Trump and the Fight for the Democratic Nominee Are Making It Worse.

Incivility on any level can lead to serious problems in the workplace, including reduced performance, creativity and retention, according to Christine Porath, a professor at…

March 6, 2020

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How Safe is Your MBA Job Offer?

“Recruiters have not expressed any concern that the virus will impact their talent acquisition needs,” says Maureen Carpenter, Assistant Dean of Career Services at…

March 5, 2020

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A Surge in Telecommuting Could Jeopardize Economic Growth

Brooks Holtom, senior associate dean of strategy, finance, and organization and professor of management, discusses whether more people working from home during the coronavirus…

March 4, 2020

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Robinhood Users Lash Out on Twitter as Outage Keeps Them on Sidelines of Market Rally

“For the customers, it’s most likely tough luck,” said James Angel, associate professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. “This won’t stop the class…

March 3, 2020

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Why Leaders Should Focus on Fixing Their Companies Before Asking Women to Make Changes

An op-ed by Fiona Macaulay, entrepreneur-in-residence, Georgetown Entrepreneurship: "The message of Michelle King's, Director of Inclusion at Netflix, new book launched this,…

March 2, 2020

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HotelPlanner Says Bookings in Asia Could Fall Up to 80% Due to Coronavirus

“These are the most challenging times for the travel and hospitality industry since 9/11,” said Thomas Cooke, professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of…

March 2, 2020

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With the Fed Expected to Ease, Doubts Arise Over Whether Rate Cuts Will Help

To address the dual threat, the Fed should act in concert not only with its peers but also fiscal authorities, said economist Paul McCulley, formerly of Pimco and now adjunct…

March 2, 2020

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Bad News for Silicon Valley: William Barr is Taking Control of Antitrust Probes

Barr, who at age 69 is serving his second stint as U.S attorney general, also has few deterrents to waging an aggressive attack, said Hal Singer, an antitrust economist and…

March 2, 2020

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Working Women Are ‘Engine of This Economy’ but Struggle to Make Ends Meet

In panel discussions, academics, government officials and advocacy organization leaders addressed the problems facing families and possible solutions. A common thread throughout…

March 2, 2020