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The Pandemic Helped Topple Two Retailers. So Did Private Equity
Clothing is an almost entirely discretionary purchase, dependent not just on cycles within the economy but on consumer taste and the images of the brands themselves. Private…
May 14, 2020
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Meet the Class of 2020: Katie Glaser (B’20)
Katie Glaser (B’20)Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Majors(s): Accounting and FinanceMinor: Economics Why did you choose Georgetown? I chose Georgetown for its academic…
May 13, 2020
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Economic Expert: Americans will Eventually Pay, in Some Form, for Stimulus Aid
“We need to have a longer-term plan,” said Jim Angel, a professor of finance at McDonough School of Business at Georgetown.…
May 13, 2020
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Meet the Class of 2020: Omar Al-Alami (MBA’20)
Omar Al-Alami (MBA’20)International Business Diplomacy Certificate Why did you choose Georgetown? I believe Georgetown chose me. I was on a mission to combine finance and…
May 12, 2020
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Meet the Class of 2020: Amelia Butler (MSF’20)
Amelia Butler (MSF’20)Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Why did you choose Georgetown? When deciding whether or not to pursue a graduate degree, I noticed many of my mentors…
May 11, 2020
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Do Bank Branches Have a Future? Pandemic Reveals Ultimate ‘A/B Test’
That in-person interaction between a small-business owner and a banker can be hard to replicate digitally, said James Angel, professor of finance at Georgetown University’s…
May 6, 2020
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Oil Bankruptcies Are Coming: EnergyNet, the eBay of Oilfields, is Ready to Profit
The big banks are now standing up teams to deal with assets — essentially in-house oil companies. Some specialize in it, like BOK Financial, controlled by Oklahoma oil…
April 28, 2020
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There is No Reason to Be Bailing Out Middle Eastern Overproduction: Analysts Break Down How to Prevent Further Oil Price Volatility
James Angel, associate professor at Georgetown University: "Daily price limits. Futures markets often limit the daily fluctuations in price. Apparently this did not apply on…
April 25, 2020
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Young Voters Could Be Biden’s Achilles’ Heel
If that’s how Mr. Biden’s own supporters feel, we shouldn’t be surprised that many young people who backed his rival, Bernie Sanders, are now keeping their distance. And…
April 21, 2020
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FT Business Book of the Year — a Lockdown Reading List
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli (shortlist 2005) [is recognized by the Financial Times as a business book of the year]. Subscription.…
April 19, 2020