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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

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Column: Early Voting is a Terrible Idea, and California’s Primary Proves it

Meanwhile, the idea that your preferred policies would triumph if everyone voted is, at best, unproven and probably unlikely. As Jason Brennan, a professor at Georgetown…

March 2, 2020

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How Does Coronavirus Impact Online Commerce?

The coronavirus is spreading throughout the world, causing fear of investors, falling stock markets and causing operational disruptions in many industries. The debate with José…

February 29, 2020

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Will Coronavirus Cause a Global Recession? We Still Don’t Know.

“It’s a potential threat to the global economy as it goes on longer,” Rohan Williamson, a professor of finance at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business,…

February 28, 2020

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How Business Education Will Change in 2020 and Beyond

“The business of business education is rapidly changing, mostly in response to the fast pace of change in the world,” says Paul Almeida, dean at Georgetown University’s…

February 27, 2020

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Ready or Not, Amazon’s HQ2 is About to Redefine the D.C. Area’s Startup Economy

While Amazon says it plans to build out a 2.1-million-square-foot development with two 22-story buildings and hire 25,000 workers in the area over the next 10 years, the ripple…

February 26, 2020

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How Coronavirus is Infecting the World Economy

With the world’s economy more interdependent than ever - how are governments and business leaders handling the crisis? And will we be prepared if the virus - and its economic…

February 26, 2020

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4 Ways to Identify Toxic Employees Before Hiring Them

As Christine Porath wrote for Harvard Business Review, look for signs of civility. “Understanding how the candidate behaved in the past will help you assess whether they’ll…

February 24, 2020