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2025 Best Undergraduate Business Professors: Reena Aggarwal, McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University

Reena Aggarwal, Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance, has made a profound impact at the intersection of financial markets and policy, both through her rigorous, data-driven…

December 3, 2025

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A Chicago Data Center Overheated—and Shut Down Trade in Key Markets Across the Globe

If NYSE’s New Jersey data center goes down, “all the other people just keep on trading,” said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School…

December 1, 2025

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Nvidia Is Going Out of its Way to Rebut Online Criticism. Is This Savvy PR or Adding Fuel to the Fire?

Jim Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, suggested that Nvidia’s letter to Wall Street analysts was a precarious move,“…

December 1, 2025

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In Numbers: Highest Paid U.S. CEOs

“U.S. CEO packages are heavily equity-weighted, with 70%-80% coming from stock options and performance shares,” Nirmal Chhabria, Professor of the Practice and Director of the…

December 1, 2025

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Buying and Selling: Green Havens

As the global trade of eco-friendly products grows, new research shows companies aren’t chasing pollution havens — they’re seeking stricter environmental standards to back…

November 28, 2025

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The Edge: All Fizzled Out

Can a soda tax really change the way consumers purchase sugary drinks – and more importantly, does it last? In Cook County, Illinois, a short-lived soda tax offered a rare…

November 28, 2025

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How Do Cloud Service Outages Happen?

Tim DeStefano, associate research professor at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, simply summed up the risk that outages pose to cloud service providers in three: “…

November 24, 2025

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Crypto Crash Erodes Wealth for Trump’s Family and Followers

“Retail investors can only speculate,” said Jim Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University. “The Trumps can not only speculate, but they can create tokens, sell…

November 24, 2025

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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