Work & Economy
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Single-minded pursuit of profit can get firms in trouble. Same thing with AI.
Researchers see lesson for lawmakers, executives as systems asked to run business, maximize gain resort to unethical, fraudulent tactics
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Why are communities pushing back against data centers?
Tech, data policy expert says concerns legitimate over rising power rates, water use, environmental issues amid mushrooming growth
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Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt
Current trends ‘not sustainable,’ says Fed chair, whose conversation with Harvard undergrads also touched on inflation, impact of war, independent decision-making
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‘Harvard Thinking’: Priced out of the American dream
In podcast, experts discuss factors fueling housing crisis — from overregulation to NIMBYism — and how to fix it
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Economists weigh consequences of war, tariffs, AI
Panel voices concerns over possibility of large job losses, widespread global financial instability
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For now, Live Nation deal is just a ‘Band Aid,’ says antitrust scholar
Visiting professor discusses ‘vertical integration,’ why DOJ originally sought breakup, and what’s next
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Muriel Siebert kicked down the door so others could follow
Baker Library exhibit showcases life of analyst who opened doors for women on Wall Street
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Did I say too much?
‘Revealing’ author explains difference between TMI and the kind of healthy ‘oversharing’ that deepens relationships
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Yes, China has embraced renewables – but don’t call it a transition, expert says
Kennedy School panelists ponder next chapter in a tale of two superpowers
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Pricey blockbuster GLP-1s are costing users — and most of the rest of us, too
Health insurers are passing along cost for coverage in form of higher rates across the board, policy researcher says
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Supermarket savvy
Students hone eye-catching brand strategies in GSD course
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Inequality and location, location, location
Inaugural Martin Feldstein Professor of Economics studies interaction of geography with housing, labor markets
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How Barbie became the ‘It Girl’
Innovative marketing, ad strategy helps fashion doll rocket through Mad Men years and beyond, with tip of hat to Gillette
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Should U.S. be worried about AI bubble?
It depends, says Andy Wu, on how much risk investors, vendors take on, but Big Tech seems well insulated
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How capitalism came to rule modern life
Sven Beckert’s new history traces complex global evolution of system that continues to shift, disrupt even now
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Why self-appraisals may not be best way to judge job performance
Research shows women, workers of color rate themselves lower; manager ratings tend to mirror them if bosses read rankings before writing their own
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Does ‘work from anywhere’ really work?
Take our research-based quiz to test your knowledge of office culture trends
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Anxious about retirement savings? Avoid these mistakes.
Complexity of finance system sets up many for failure, argues economics professor
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Reese Witherspoon returns to Harvard in a different role
‘Legally Blonde’ star was tired of vying for good parts, so she created her own — and a company worth nearly $1 billion
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More free trade or time to give tariffs a chance? It was up for debate.
More free trade or time to give tariffs a chance? It was up for debate.
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Shielding Americans from corporate ‘tyranny’
Former FTC chair Lina Khan highlights agency’s role in checking concentrated economic power
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Want Americans to love EVs? Fix this.
U.S. consumers aren’t thinking about daily needs when buying a car, says former GM chief economist
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The fear: Wholesale cheating with AI at work, school. The reality: It’s complicated.
ChatGPT usage appears ‘more wholesome and practical’ than researchers expected
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Lawrence Katz named Citation Laureate
Economist’s findings have garnered nearly 26,000 citations across 72 publications
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AI took your job — can retraining help?
Study finds benefits to displaced workers even in occupations at risk of automation
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Economy is doing OK. So why are Americans so pessimistic about their prospects?
Scholars say government statistics can miss lived experience, politics taking larger role in shaping perceptions
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Why employers want workers with high EQs
‘Future of Jobs’ report highlights value of emotional intelligence
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In touch with our emotions, finally
Insights at intersection of gender, anger, and risk are just one example of shift in science of decision making
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What your credit score says about how, where you were raised
Study looks at national disparities, finds bill-paying habits emerge by early adulthood, influence upward mobility
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Working through pain? You’re not alone.
Researchers use Dutch tool to pursue full scale of functional limitations in U.S. labor force
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Will your job survive AI?
Expert on future of work says it’s a little early for dire predictions, but there are signs significant change may be coming
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How market reactions to recent U.S. tariffs hint at start of global shift for nation
Economist updates literature on optimal American import-tax rate in world of interconnected trade, investment
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Remember when corporate America steered clear of politics on social media?
Study finds Twitter surge starting in 2017, most of it Democratic-leaning by surprising range of firms, with negative effects on stock price
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Era of U.S. dollar may be winding down
Economist Kenneth Rogoff’s new book entwines currency’s ascension, his own experiences, and looks at what looms ahead
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Funding today, entrepreneurship tomorrow. Or not.
Threat to research is a threat to U.S. innovation and growth, HBS analyst says
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Rick Scott argues tariffs will level playing field, help U.S. workers
Republican senator also views China as nation’s most concerning competitor