Work & Economy
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More educated communities tend to be healthier. Why? Culture.
New study finds places with more college graduates tend to develop better lifestyle habits overall
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Lending a hand to a former student — Boston’s mayor
Economist gathers group of Boston area academics to assess costs of creating tax incentives for developers to ease housing crunch
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Where money isn’t cheap, misery follows
Student’s analysis of global attitudes called key contribution to research linking higher cost of borrowing to persistent consumer gloom
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Larger lesson about tariffs in a move that helped Trump but not the country
Researcher details findings on policy that failed to boost U.S. employment even as it scored political points
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Fed delivers good news overall on economy
Economist Jeffrey Frankel says the central bank held off on easing interest rates, but signs point to soft landing
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Studying ‘why women are interesting, and men are boring’
Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin recounts pioneering career spent tracing major part of U.S. workforce, economy hidden in plain sight
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Can tech save us from worst of climate change effects? Doesn’t look good
Study by two Prize Fellows focuses on economic impact on agriculture.
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When agreeing to disagree is a good beginning
Experts in negotiation at a Harvard alumni event say productive conflict starts with honest, opening listening.
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We’re living longer so that just means we work longer, right?
The problem with working longer in life as a solution to affording retirement for a population living longer is that many, if not most, already don’t work until standard retirement age, a new book shows.
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European Central Bank official sees long road ahead
Joachim Nagel, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, says more rate hikes are needed with inflation, energy costs surging amid Russian attack on Ukraine.
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Is MLB ready to compete for next generation of fans?
Sports business expert discusses recent signs that pro baseball, which trails NFL, NBA, European soccer in money, popularity, may be rallying.
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Want more diversity in corporate America? Get rid of some programs
New book by Frank Dobbin suggests getting managers actively involved instead of feeling defensive, resentful is the best way to create a more diverse corporate America.
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No C-suite is an island
The “Reimagining the Role of Business in the Public Square” conference at HBS examines the role corporations that have adopted Environment, Social and Governance principles are playing in society.
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Fed needs to get tough on rates now, Summers says
With new report showing consumer prices rising, central bank needs to control inflation, soften blow of expected recession, the economist says.
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Back to office? Stay remote? Go hybrid?
Bosses shouldn’t just go with their guts, and consensus may not work, Business School professor says. Start by deciding what really matters.
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Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole
Elisabeth Kempf discusses new research examining partisan shift, notes it may pose risks for shareholders.
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Can Amazon remake health care?
Health policy expert explains Amazon’s nearly $4 billion investment in One Medical and what the marketplace disruptor can, and cannot, do to change the way consumers get their health care.
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Larry Summers details how Senate plan will reduce inflation
The Gazette spoke with economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Turns out it’s not who you know that determines economic success
Big-data study by Raj Chetty and team shows who we interact with while growing up plays key role in upward mobility.
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Key to income inequality fight? Location, location, location
A new report finds that 80 percent of all young adults at age 26 had moved less than 100 miles from where they grew up, and just 10 percent moved more than 500 miles away. Even the enticement of higher-wage opportunities had little impact.
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So what happened to crypto?
Harvard Business School’s Scott Duke Kominers explains the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market.
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Is recession inevitable? Economist says plenty of tools remain
Economist Betsey Stevenson assesses the effect of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike and whether a recession is now a certainty.
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Things may look shaky, but recession isn’t certainty
Harvard Kennedy School economist Jason Furman discusses stock market volatility and inflation.
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Why is inflation at four-decade high?
Harvard’s Alberto Cavallo explains what’s driving inflation to historic figures.
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Will the message sent by Amazon workers turn into a movement?
Labor economist Lawrence Katz looks at the recent flurry of U.S. workers unionizing and whether unions could enjoy a resurgence in the coming months.
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No panic in Furman’s reaction to inflation data, but plenty of uncertainty
Jason Furman explains the state of the economy and what consumers can expect during the next few months.
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Surprised by corporate reaction against Russia?
Oliver Hart discusses the swift response from corporations to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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How invasion may hit U.S., global economies
Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff sees possible fallout in stock, energy markets, worsening of inflation, increase in military spending
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Tracking the effects of high heels at work
Research promises broader insights on gender inequality, according to UNC professor of organizational behavior.
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Examining Brian Flores’ suit against NFL
Class action lawsuit filed against the National Football League by Brian Flores seeks to break “old boy network” hiring and retention practices of team owners that he says discriminate against Black head coach candidates and coaches.
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When will hot housing market finally start to cool?
A real estate investment expert at Harvard Business School explains what’s happening and why.
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Summers says pandemic only partly to blame for record inflation
Inflation’s re-emergence leaves the guardians of the U.S. economy with a tricky balance to strike, cooling the economy with interest rate hikes while avoiding recession, Harvard’s Lawrence Summers said.
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Helping trapped low-wage workers, employers struggling to fill spots
New HBS report finds high-turnover industries such as retail and food service can fix hiring challenges by helping their workers add skills and advance.
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Will fraud jury believe Elizabeth Holmes?
As the four-month fraud trial of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes wraps up, Harvard Business School Professor Eugene Soltes, who studies corporate executives and white-collar crime, discusses the case.
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Will Omicron damage the economy?
Harvard economist and Nobel laureate Eric Maskin sees possible challenges and reasons for optimism.
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What should Biden do about inflation? Mostly sit tight
Harvard economist says economy is on right track, and there are few things he can try, but higher prices will eventually resolve themselves.