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Widening Racial Gap Evident In Jobs Confidence, Economic Optimism

“Historically, during recessions and downturns, inequality increases,” said Rohan Williamson, a finance professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.…

October 16, 2020

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Morgan Stanley’s Eaton Vance Acquisition Could Mean More Asset Management Mergers Are Coming

Consolidation in the asset management space is due, according to James Angel, an associate professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, who says it’s…

October 8, 2020

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China and U.S. Relations

In January, Chinese and American officials signed a trade pact that keeps commerce between the world’s two largest economies flowing. The agreement came despite the bilateral…

September 13, 2020

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Former Deutsche Bank Traders to Stand Trial in Test of Spoofing Crackdown

Some critics have questioned whether spoofing should be prosecuted as a crime, instead of a civil regulatory violation handled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.…

September 11, 2020

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Orchestrating Diversity: Bias vs. Blind

As companies look to diversify, the question becomes: Should we actively bias our hiring process? What does that look like? Brooks Holtom, senior associate dean of strategy,…

September 3, 2020

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Would Postal Banking Save the Post Office?

“Roughly 6% of the population is unbanked,” meaning they manage their money outside of traditional banks and credit unions, explains James Angel, a professor of finance at…

September 2, 2020

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This is how Americans Actually Used Their First Stimulus Checks

The reluctance to spend is unique to the ongoing pandemic, said Rohan Williamson, a finance professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “The ability to…

August 17, 2020

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Dining Out: July Marks 3rd Month of Recovery for U.S. Restaurants

Sales and employment at U.S. restaurants posted another month of improvement in July, but at rates below previous months as the industry remains challenged by the pandemic and…

August 14, 2020

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Critical Retention Strategies: AI Identified Dissatisfied Employees Before They Leave

Artificial intelligence technology can inform retention strategies and help employers predict who is most likely to leave, as well as what incentives might encourage them to. …

August 11, 2020

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How Much Money is in Nonprofit Endowments in America?

The endowment assets of the country’s nonprivate-foundation nonprofits totaled over $690 billion dollars in 2017, according to their Form 990s analyzed by Sandeep Dahiya,…

August 5, 2020