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Inflation is falling, but prices continue to hit consumers in the pocket. Mark Williams, Master Lecturer of Finance, discusses why and when we might see an end.
Read moreThe Conversation recently published an article written by Jay Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, discussing the dangers behind buy now, pay later schemes.
Read moreWhat are the challenges facing the airline industry? Samuel Engel, Faculty of Questrom School of Business, discusses the demands, obstacles, and regulations the airline industry faces today and what travelers...
Read moreThe Conversation recently published an article coauthored by Clinical Associate Professors of Markets, Public Policy, and Law Jay Zagorsky and Professor of Business Analytics H. Sami Karaca discussing the effects...
Read moreWhy have oil market prices risen, and what does this mean for the future? In this Expert Take, Richard Stuebi, Lecturer in Strategy & Innovation, explores the driving factors behind...
Read moreAs summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about back-to-school shopping, such as notebooks, backpacks and new clothes. But will inflation have an impact on...
Read moreIf you’re looking forward to shooting off bottle rockets and Roman candles this Fourth of July, There's good news and bad news. Jay Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, explains.
Read moreThe Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest
Read moreWhat are the advantages- and the pitfalls- of crowdsourcing predictions? In this Insights@Questrom analysis, Questrom Professor in Management and Professor, Finance Steven Kou breaks down the phenomenon of the “wisdom...
Read moreThe Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge was part of Boston’s Big Dig, which was infamous for its cost overruns. AP Photo/Steven Senne Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University The U.S. government...
Read moreIs it possible to map out entrepreneurship across the United States? Catherine Fazio, Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation, explains in this Expert Take, the Startup Cartography Project, which aims to...
Read morePresident Biden recently passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package for COVID relief. Michael Salinger, Jacqueline and Arthur Bahr Professor and Department Chair, Markets, Public Policy & Law, explains what makes...
Read moreMany hospitals are struggling during COVID as they've had to shut down other wings to keep COVID patients safe. Do you forecast any hospitals merging to stay afloat? Any other...
Read moreThe power outages in Texas due to a winter storm are causing people to point to the fragility of energy systems powered by fossil fuels compared to sustainable energy. This...
Read moreWhen will Congress get to a major “infrastructure bill” that has significant energy provisions in it, and what’s likely to be included? How does the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend...
Read moreThe nation’s leading experts in biopharmaceutical innovation and pricing reform recently convened for a virtual discussion exploring the relationship between innovation and product pricing. Hosted by Questrom's Rena Conti, the...
Read moreWhat impact has the pandemic had on the current US health insurance system? What bottlenecks/constraints have there been to care, and are there ways to relieve them? How could this...
Read moreMassachusetts' minimum wage has been raised from $12.75 to $13.50 per hour. While businesses have been preparing for this increase for a while, it might be hard to meet for...
Read moreExperts predict that under a new Biden administration, mortgage rates will remain low, homebuying may become more challenging with the first-time homebuyer credit, and refinancing could be a bargain. Master...
Read moreInvestors will soon be able to trade water as other commodities over fears of a future scarcity of the resource. What is futures trading, and how does it differ from...
Read moreKey 2021 trends and takeaways from interviews with 31 Boston venture capitalists, industry professionals, and experts.
Read moreWhat climate change policies should be passed now as the US enters the final stretch of the election period? What policies should be considered during the transition period? Peter Fox-Penner,...
Read moreAs the U.S. enters the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and some states such as California lockdown, small businesses such as restaurants and bars filed lawsuits challenging the state’s...
Read moreThe stock market is now intertwined with COVID – when cases spike, the market drops, and vice versa. Insights@Questrom spoke to Andrea Vedolin, Dean’s Research Scholar and Associate Professor of...
Read moreRestrictions on student and work visas are directing international applicants to universities in other countries. Shulamit Kahn and Megan MacGarvie, associate professors in Markets, Public Policy & Law, discuss the...
Read moreCOVID-19 infection rates and hospitalization rates are reaching new daily records, and deaths now have exceeded 240,000. The present surge in cases is the product of misguided state actions. Here...
Read moreThe tax policies proposed by President-elect Joe Biden has implications for your paycheck, investments, and retirement savings. Insights@Questrom spoke to Pete Lisowsky, tax expert and associate professor of accounting at...
Read moreQuestrom's Gregory Stoller on repairing relations between China and the United States and how international trade might change after COVID.
Read moreIn a new op-ed published by CNN Business, Questrom’s Jay Zagorsky warns that despite a COVID-19 induced coin shortage, a cashless economy would have unintended consequences.
Read moreMichael J. Scanlon, Jr. (Questrom ’03), Managing Director at Manulife Investment Management, leads a conversation on the stock market in the time of COVID-19. Scanlon reflects on current trends, including...
Read moreQuestrom’s Catherine Fazio presents new research that shows new business formation is beginning to decline in a dramatic and worrisome fashion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Featured in Forbes, new research...
Read moreJoin Jack Ablin (Questrom’85), Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Cresset Partners as he examines the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the stock market, the economy, and the labor...
Read moreQuestrom Professor’s op-ed illuminates weak points in the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Read moreTobias Levkovich (Questrom ’85), Chief US Equity Strategist at Citi, presents a virtual town hall on the state of the stock market, which includes a survey Citi conducted with 125...
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