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Layoffs Are Piling Up, Raising Worker Anxiety. Here Are Some Companies That Have Cut Jobs Recently
"It’s not so much AI directly taking jobs, but AI’s appetite for cash that might be taking jobs,” said Jason Schloetzer, associate professor at Georgetown University’s…
October 28, 2025
- Research and Insights
Office Hours: Is AI the Future of Talent Acquisition?
Jason Schloetzer, associate professor and area chair of accounting and business law at Georgetown McDonough, explains how AI is transforming hiring, what it means for job seekers…
October 27, 2025
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Target Might Be Cutting Jobs, but Its ‘Kitchen Sink’ Moment Hasn’t Hit Yet
“Reducing complexity is code for eliminating existing initiatives that haven’t worked out as planned, reallocating some of the savings to new initiatives, and allowing some…
October 27, 2025
- McDonough News
Karen Kitching Honored with 2025 Cook Prize for Undergraduate Accounting Education
Teaching Professor of Accounting Karen Kitching was recently recognized with the prestigious American Accounting Association’s (AAA) J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte…
September 15, 2025
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What the Ousting of Nestlé’s CEO Shows About Office Romance Today
Most companies have a zero-tolerance policy for CEOs dating employees because no matter where they are on the org chart, the power imbalance is too great for there not to be…
September 8, 2025
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Target’s CEO Is Retiring, but Not Leaving. Is That Good for the Company?
“I think if they don’t get this right, what you would see is several years of treading water and maybe moving backwards, where there’s nothing that’s really visibly…
August 22, 2025
- Research and Insights
Clear Chains, Fair Gains: How Transparency Shapes Tax Policy Effectiveness in Crypto Markets
As cryptocurrency continues to evolve from a niche asset to a mainstream financial instrument, governments around the world face pressure to develop effective policies to ensure…
July 23, 2025
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The Race to Keep Up: How AI Is Shaping the Future of Work
"Entry-level government roles involving routine tasks are vulnerable, but positions requiring empathy and complex decision-making will endure," Jason Schloetzer, associate…
July 21, 2025
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The Edge: From Bitcoin to Banking: The Rise of Crypto
Whether individuals are pro or anti-crypto there is one consensus: the industry needs clearer regulations. In her latest research, Associate Professor Vicki Wei Tang investigates…
May 27, 2025
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A ‘Collapse of the Leadership Pipeline’ Could Make it Harder for Some Companies to Find Their Next CEO
Another reason finding a CEO could be harder is that some workers, still early in their careers, don’t necessarily want to grind it out at a single company with an eye toward…
May 27, 2025