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The T-Mobile / Sprint Merger Should Be Stopped, Say Antitrust Experts
Hal Singer, an economist at Georgetown University and one of the authors of the paper, says he thinks there is a strong case for blocking the deal. “What is so remarkable about…
October 10, 2019
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Antitrust Experts Say DOJ Probe Of Auto Deal Appears Aimed At Intimidation, Inside EPA/Climate (September 11, 2019)
DOJ’s theory that the California-industry agreement will reduce consumer choice in violation of antitrust laws is a “complete falsehood,” Hal Singer, an economist who is…
September 11, 2019
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This Is How To Profit From A Trade War
The U.S. steel, robotics and energy industries should be winners, says Arthur Dong, a professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. He believes the demand…
April 11, 2018
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Your Town Must Have Talent — And Lots Of It — To Land Amazon’s HQ2
An op-ed by Arthur Dong, teaching professor: “Twenty cities across the country have entered the sweepstakes to be the home of Amazon's second headquarters (HQ2). This is a high…
April 6, 2018
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Arthur Dong Discusses The U.S. China Trade Tensions
CGTN's Mike Walter spoke with a professor at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, Arthur Dong, about the possibility of a trade war as trade tensions between China and the.…
March 27, 2018
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Arthur Dong Discusses U.S.-China Trade Confrontations
CGTN's Mike Walter spoke to Arthur Dong for his perspective on the growing trade tensions on the global stage. Dong is a professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of…
March 24, 2018
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After Parkland, Young People Led The Way In Protesting Gun Violence. Now Some Are Saying We Should Let 16-Year-Olds Vote, Too
Jason Brennan, a political philosopher at Georgetown University, has been deemed a “democratic skeptic.” In his most recent book, Against Democracy, he writes that universal…
March 21, 2018
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Facebook Backlash: Failure To Disclose Political Firm’s Profile Access Draws Scrutiny
That Facebook failed to immediately disclose the handoff of profile data by developer Aleksandr Kogan was an ethical misstep, said Peter Jaworski, a business ethicist at…
March 18, 2018
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Should Our Morals Determine Our Gear Purchases?
Jason Brennan, professor of strategy, economics, ethics, and public policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, takes yet another tack. He says that …
February 21, 2018
If a Law Bars Asking Your Past Salary, Does It Help or Hurt?
In a recent study, the economists John Horton of New York University and Moshe Barach of Georgetown University conducted an experiment on a prominent online freelancing platform…
February 16, 2018