In the News 2025
See below for 2025 media coverage.
December 26, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
In a review of the new edition of The Winner’s Curse, The Wall Street Journal writes that the book’s co-authors, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Richard Thaler and Alex Imas, “have made an enormous contribution to the field of behavioral economics.”
December 25, 2025 | The Washington Post
“Happiness is better predicted by the frequency of positive experiences than it is by the intensity of them,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Nicholas Epley.
December 23, 2025 | The New York Times
The average private equity fund beat the stock market every year from 1993–2019, except during the 2008 financial crisis, according to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan.
December 22, 2025 | Barron’s
According to a working paper by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman and Harvard’s Gita Gopinath, the overall headline rate for U.S. tariffs peaked at 32.8 percent in April and declined to 27.4 percent in September.
December 19, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Susan Lucia Annuzio offers several strategies for communicating with bosses who don’t handle disagreement well. “If you want to challenge your boss, try raising thoughtful, nonconfrontational questions that illuminate risks or unintended consequences of a plan or decision,” she writes.
December 18, 2025 | Marketplace
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan discusses the high costs for tech companies to build AI infrastructure.
December 18, 2025 | HR Grapevine
“It’s going to be a bumpy road ahead” for AI adoption in job interviews, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian, whose recent study found that agentic AI outperformed traditional hiring practices.
December 15, 2025 | Washington Post
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Luigi Zingales discusses the misperception that Adam Smith, sometimes called the father of capitalism, believed in absolute free markets.
December 12, 2025 | The New Indian Express
Agentic AI systems that can autonomously complete tasks could “significantly enhance the quality of services that the governments provide to citizens,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Sanjog Misra said at a recent forum in India co-organized by the University of Chicago Trust.
December 8, 2025 | Clear Admit
Clear Admit spotlights six members of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 2027 MBA class. “Together, these Boothies embody the school’s spirit of curiosity, intellectual depth, and interdisciplinary ambition,” the publication writes.
December 8, 2025 | Profit
“Whenever a country promises to buy a product in order to secure a substantial investment, they become the company’s essential customer in that country,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert says of Google’s plans to build a plant in Pakistan.
December 8, 2025 | TheStreet
“It’s important to understand that tariffs are paid by the importer—usually a U.S.-based company,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson previously . “Those costs are then often passed down the supply chain, ultimately to consumers.”
December 7, 2025 | Financial Times
According to a poll conducted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets and the Financial Times, 85 percent of economists expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a quarter point in December.
December 4, 2025 | Fast Company
“An applicant’s decision to be interviewed by a human or an AI agent can reveal private information about their strengths, weaknesses, or expectations for relative performance,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian writes in a new paper.
December 3, 2025 | Poets & Quants
Poets & Quants features 12 members of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 2027 MBA class who were drawn to the school’s analytical focus. “Booth’s distinctive data-driven approach to the study of business prepares innovators and collaborative changemakers for meaningful impact in various industries across the globe,” says Starr Marcello, MA ’04, MBA ’17, deputy dean for MBA and masters programs.
December 2, 2025 | Bloomberg
“We are in a period where there’s ample credit, and the Fed is cutting,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan said at the recent Clifford Capital Investor Conference in Singapore. “That is the time when the risks build up more.”
November 30, 2025 | Forbes
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Nicholas Epley finds that people tend to underestimate how receptive others will be to their attempts to reach out.
November 28, 2025 | Business Insider
“Retailers like promotional discounts because they are temporary in nature, facilitating a necessary price reduction without leading the consumer to expect the lower price to persist,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé says of holiday sales.
November 26, 2025 | Marketplace
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Canice Prendergast created the Choice System, which mimics a market economy, to help Feeding America divide donations between the more than 200 food banks in its network.
November 24, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
“We have to start allowing more density in the spaces that are already built up,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson says of the city’s expensive housing market.
November 23, 2025 | CNBC
The high unemployment rate for workers aged 16–24 may be an “early indicator that the economy is slowing down or maybe even heading towards a recession,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum.
November 21, 2025 | Freakonomics
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan discussed opening private equity markets to everyday investors on a recent episode of Freakonomics Radio.
November 21, 2025 | Fox 32 Chicago
“Retailers have had a somewhat unsavory habit of making [Black Friday] deals not as good as we think,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé. Instead, depending on inventory, he thinks shoppers could see better deals in December.
November 20, 2025 | The Economist
A 2016 working paper by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Erik Hurst and his co-authors argues that, over time, a large increase in the minimum wage reduces “the employment, income and welfare of precisely the low-income workers it is meant to help.”
November 20, 2025 | Financial Times
Interviews led by AI were more likely to result in job offers than interviews by recruiters, according to a study of a customer service firm in the Philippines by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian and his co-author.
November 19, 2025 | Bloomberg: Masters in Business
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Richard Thaler and Alex Imas discussed their new edition of the book The Winner’s Curse at the Economic Club of New York.
November 18, 2025 | CNBC: Squawk on the Street
Planned staff cuts could increase the Federal Reserve’s efficacy, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randall Kroszner.
November 18, 2025 | NPR: Planet Money
“Honestly, I kind of think it’s a fine idea,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick says of President Trump’s idea for 50-year fixed mortgages. “It’s not obviously so different from a 30-year fixed mortgage.”
November 17, 2025 | Financial Times
“Because the Fed does not charge extra for the liquidity it offers in stressed times, the consequences of underpricing will mount,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan writes in an op-ed.
November 17, 2025 | Financial Times
Economists know “in their bones” that China’s real GDP growth is lower than the figures reported by the country, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chang-Tai Hsieh.
November 17, 2025 | CBS Chicago
Julie Thornton, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s director of career management for Evening and Weekend MBA Programs, recommends a four-step process to “declutter” your mind when you feel stuck.
November 14, 2025 | NPR/KCUR
As coffee prices increase due to tariffs, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Abigail Sussman predicts consumers may buy cheaper coffee brands or make more coffee at home.
November 13, 2025 | Mint
In an op-ed, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan argues that the Securities and Exchanges Commission should not lift the mandate on corporate sustainability reporting.
November 11, 2025 | Barron’s
Pimco’s John Nersesian, who teaches in the Executive Education programs at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, offers advice to help financial advisors explain the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to their clients.
November 11, 2025 | Work Better
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Nick Epley shares how asking deeper questions can help us better understand others, including those closest to us.
November 11, 2025 | NPR: Planet Money
“The way you have to think about bidding in an auction is: if I win the auction, will I be happy?” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Richard Thaler says, discussing his new edition of The Winner’s Curse, cowritten with Booth’s Alex Imas.
November 11, 2025 | CNBC
“It can’t be that you are the most tariffed country in the world, more than even China, and then talk about military friendship and joint maneuvers,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan said of India’s relationship with the U.S. at a recent event by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
November 10, 2025 | Behavioral Scientist
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Alex Imas discusses the new edition of the formative behavioral economics text The Winner’s Curse, cowritten with Booth’s Richard Thaler.
November 6, 2025 | Bloomberg Insight
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses economic issues including inflation, AI valuation, the strength of the Indian rupee, and more.
November 6, 2025 | Bloomberg Law
“The more illustrations of racial discrimination you have across any organization, the more it’s a problem of culture and not individuals,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert.
November 4, 2025 | AASCB
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Sanjog Misra explains how the school’s Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence and Applied AI concentration are teaching students to think critically about AI.
November 4, 2025 | Wall Street Journal
“Our research shows clearly that focusing on past performance reduces people’s acceptance of mixed or negative feedback and also reduces their motivation to change,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Joshua Klayman says of performance reviews.
November 3, 2025 | Reuters
“It is much more about the credibility of the overall package and the institutions rather than the specifics of Fed independence,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randall Kroszner said of markets’ faith in the Federal Reserve at a recent panel.
October 30, 2025 | CNBC Squawk on the Street
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randall Kroszner discusses how the Fed is proceeding without data during the government shutdown.
October 30, 2025 | Money
“When the consumer knows (e.g., through the media) that costs are rising, it seems ‘fair’ for the firm to raise its price too,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé says of recent grocery price increases.
October 30, 2025 | New York Times
During the government shutdown, authoritative economic data could have helped the Federal Reserve decide how quickly to cut interest rates, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap.
October 29, 2025 | Financial Advisor
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Wolfe offers five ways wealth managers can keep prospective clients from vanishing.
October 28, 2025 | Bloomberg
Research on the boom and bust of internet stocks by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lubos Pastor and Pietro Veronesi offers insights into why the valuation of AI stocks may eventually fall.
October 28, 2025 | Pitchbook
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan weighs in on Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent meeting with private equity firms.
October 27, 2025 | Marketplace Morning Report
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Alex Imas discusses why consumers tend to be more receptive to inflation from tariffs. Segment begins at 4:53.
October 26, 2025 | Washington Post
“If you can show an artist that has this kind of universal appeal for all ages without a controversy and still has real artistic chops and real depth, it’s kind of a win-win,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Mary Ittelson of sculptor Yayoi Kusama.
October 23, 2025 | CNBC Squawk Box
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Alex Imas weighs in on the recent rally behind Beyond Meat and how it fits into the broader meme stock trend.
October 22, 2025 | Yahoo! Finance: Opening Bid Unfiltered
“We don't know how big AI will be in terms of economic returns,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Richard Thaler, a 2017 Nobel laureate.
October 20, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
“While Silicon Valley has become synonymous with venture-backed startups, Chicago has quietly emerged as one of the most significant ecosystems for small-business acquisitions led by first-time CEOs,” writes 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Alex Hodgkin.
October 20, 2025 | Poets & Quants for Executives
“[Haresh Sapra’s] passion, depth, and unwavering commitment to student learning left a real mark on me,” says Arief Wana, MBA ’25. “Beneath the tough exterior is a good soul who truly cares, and I’m grateful he never let us settle for less.” Wana, a hedge fund manager who was featured in this year’s Best & Brightest Executive MBAs from Poets & Quants for Executives, spotlighted 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Sapra for a list of most impactful professors.
October 17, 2025 | Bloomberg Odd Lots
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the current state of financial markets and the growing risks facing central bankers.
October 17, 2025 | Financial Times
“As the major central banks trade off growth and inflation in deciding their current monetary stance, they would be wise to acknowledge that the world simply cannot afford another financial crisis,” writes 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan in an op-ed.
October 16, 2025 | Boston Globe
According to research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Thomas Talhelm, people who grow up in rice-farming cultures, like those typical of south China, tend to be less individualistic than those who grow up in wheat-farming cultures, like in China’s north, because rice-farming requires such a high level of social cooperation.
October 10, 2025 | Wall Street Journal
“What set top managers apart from their peers, more than any other factor, was their knack for reallocating people into just the right roles—or helping people make those moves themselves,” writes 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Virginia Minni, commenting on her 10-year study of worker and manager performance.
October 5, 2025 | Washington Post
“Happiness is better predicted by the frequency of positive experiences than it is by the intensity of them,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Nicholas Epley.
October 3, 2025 | Forbes
When students ran ChatGPT-generated essays through “humanization software,” many top AI detection systems were less than 50 percent accurate, according to research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian and Alex Imas.
October 3, 2025 | NPR
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Matt Notowidigdo discusses why the share of long-term unemployed college graduates has increased.
October 2, 2025 | Financial Times
In a new paper, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson, UChicago’s Ali Hortaçsu, and their coauthors argue that conventional measures understate manufacturing labor productivity growth by failing to account for quality improvements in computer and electronic products manufacturing.
September 27, 2025 | Financial Times
In a new poll conducted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Clark Center for Global Markets and the Financial Times, 82 percent of economists chose Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller as their preferred pick to lead the central bank. Only 20 percent, however, think Waller is likely to become chair next year, while 39 percent predict it will be the National Economic Council’s Kevin Hassett.
September 26, 2025 | NPR
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Luigi Zingales comments on the Trump administration’s approach to brokering business deals.
September 25, 2025 | Wall Street Journal
A paper by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum and his coauthor found that introducing AI chatbots to 7,000 workplaces in Denmark had “no significant impact on workers’ earnings, recorded hours, or wages.”
September 25, 2025 | Poets & Quants for Executives
“When applicants were told, ‘You can choose who interviews you—AI or human’—nearly 80% chose the AI,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian of his latest study. “That’s not just a convenience issue. It’s a psychological signal.”
September 25, 2025 | Financial Times
Peaks in share valuation of emerging technology companies are associated with high uncertainty around the technology’s productivity, according to a study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lubos Pastor and Pietro Veronesi.
September 19, 2025 | Financial Times
The inelastic markets hypothesis by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ralph S. J. Koijen and Harvard's Xavier Gabaix is “a game-changer,” says Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, chair of one of Europe's largest hedge funds. The relatively new financial theory contends that inflows and outflows are significantly more impactful on the stock market than previously thought.
September 19, 2025 | CFO
Longer hold periods for private equity investments are due in part to higher interest rates, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan.
September 19, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert says ICE’s recruitment advertising campaign doesn’t come as a surprise given the administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement and because a niche audience is most likely to apply.
September 18, 2025 | HuffPost
According to research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian and coauthors, women are more likely to prefer an AI job interviewer than men.
September 15, 2025 | The New York Times
“It is in their DNA to be cautious,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap of the Federal Reserve’s approach to defending itself.
September 15, 2025 | The New York Times
The percentage of unemployed college graduates has been steadily rising over the past decade, according to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Matthew Notowidigdo and predoctoral researcher Jingzhou Huang.
September 15, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
A study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan and his coauthor finds that factors like execution, creativity and strategy positively relate to success for CEOs.
September 15, 2025 | Chicago Tribune
Malls are “generally profitable” over long periods of time when compared to online retail, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s James Schrager.
September 11, 2025 | NPR Marketplace
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan discusses allowing individual retirement accounts to invest in private equity markets.
September 11, 2025 | People Management
“AI’s prevalence is creating a strategic challenge across the labour market,” writes 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Erik Hurst. “If we want to sustain employment—and the broader macroeconomic stability it supports—we must find a way to harness AI’s gains without suffering the full force of its potential for job displacement.”
September 9, 2025 | WalletHub
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Matt Notowidigo offers advice for how to save on car insurance.
September 9, 2025 | Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants featured Marianna Shakhnazarya, an incoming Full-Time MBA student at Booth, in its list of the most promising MBA students from top business schools around the world. Shakhnazarya spent the last five years working at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., where she was a senior advisor to the deputy director. She came to Booth to grow as a leader and improve her quantitative skills to better serve the public sector.
September 8, 2025 | CNBC Closing Bell
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap discusses the Federal Reserve and the White House, his recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, and more.
September 7, 2025 | CNBC.com
“We now have two and a half years of experience with generative AI chatbots diffusing widely throughout the economy,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum. “These tools have really not made a significant difference for employment or earnings in any occupation thus far.”
September 7, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
“Credibility in economic policymaking is built slowly, through practice and respect for processes, and can be lost quickly if those processes are disregarded,” writes 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap in a recent op-ed.
September 5, 2025 | USA Today
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson weighs in on the manufacturing industry’s slowdown in hiring.
August 29, 2025 | CNBC Squawk Box
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses India’s prime minister meeting with China’s president, its potential impact on U.S.-India relations, and more.
August 29, 2025 | MarketWatch
Private-equity fund fees “are on the order of 3% to 4% per year,” according to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan and Ohio State’s Berk Sensory.
August 29, 2025 | Financial Times
“I’m very surprised that the market hasn’t reacted more,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap of the current administration’s campaign to exert greater control over the central bank.
August 28, 2025 | The Economic Times
To stay motivated, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach recommends changing your environment or perspective to make goals more enjoyable and sustainable.
August 26, 2025 | Project Syndicate
In this op-ed, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan writes, “The US tends to regulate too little, too late, whereas Europe does too much, too soon. Neither gets the balance quite right.”
August 26, 2025 | Fortune
“If you have an objective, you can say it is right or wrong, feasible or not feasible,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Luigi Zingales. “But without a clear objective, it’s kind of a mess.”
August 25, 2025 | Manufacturing Dive
“Tax incentives can boost cash flow, but innovation and investment decisions are ultimately driven by forces beyond the tax code,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick.
August 22, 2025 | CNBC
On a recent episode of “Closing Bell,” 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randy Kroszner discusses Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole comments, the Fed’s split decision, and their broader impact.
August 22, 2025 | Reworked
New research from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brian Jabarian and a co-researcher examines candidate behavior in the AI-driven hiring process, uncovering surprising results.
August 22, 2025 | Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants recently featured Kevin Hernandez in its list of Best & Brightest MBAs.
August 22, 2025 | Scientific American
Research by Thomas Talhelm and coauthors suggests that cash is more persuasive in individualistic cultures like the U.S., while psychological nudges are a more effective motivator in collectivistic cultures outside the West.
August 22, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s new AI concentration for MBA students aims to prepare students for the leadership challenges of AI adoption. “Booth’s approach to AI education emphasizes critical thinking and intellectual independence,” says Booth’s Sanjog Misra. “The goal is not conformity but originality.”
August 20, 2025 | Newsweek
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé believes many companies have held off on price hikes due to the potential for consumer backlash and “the real threat of lost demand.”
August 19, 2025 | TIME
“The internet was driven by venture. Mobile was driven by venture. And AI is being driven by venture,” says Steve Kaplan of the outsize influence VC firms have on the business landscape.
August 18, 2025 | The Telegraph
“The advantage now lies with graduates whose skills complement AI—judgment, problem-solving, leadership—not those in roles it can easily replace, such as coding and admin,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Erik Hurst.
August 18, 2025 | Your Tango
People who often experience guilt may have a strong moral compass and be more trustworthy, according to a study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Emma Levine and coauthors.
August 14, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chang-Tai Hsieh previously found that expensive housing dissuaded so many workers from moving for better jobs that it weighed on U.S. gross domestic product. He believes that link, seen from 1964 to 2009, likely still holds true today.
August 9, 2025 | The New York Times
“If they want to grow, they have to find money elsewhere,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan of private asset managers, for whom employee retirement plans could be an appealing choice.
August 8, 2025 | CNBC Money Movers
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randall Kroszner discusses his reaction to President Trump’s nomination of Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.
August 7, 2025 | Financial Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson and Anil Kashyap discuss President Trump’s decision to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following the release of the July U.S. jobs report.
August 7, 2025 | USA Today
“Consumers often justify their actions by believing that the benefit to them outweighs the harm to the company,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach of shoppers who abuse return policies.
August 6, 2025 | Poets&Quants for Executives
Poets&Quants has included Emma Laws, MBA ’25 (EXP-30), in its 2025 list of the Best & Brightest Executive MBAs. Laws is the hospital director of London Vet Specialists and is passionate about innovating and driving change in the healthcare space.
August 6, 2025 | NPR
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach weighs in on students using AI as a shortcut. “What is different now is that the line seems more blurry. Before, you knew you were cheating, now you feel, ‘Maybe I’m still doing what I’m supposed to do, only I’m being more efficient.’”
August 6, 2025 | VOX Talks
In this interview, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Marianne Bertrand discusses why men are reluctant to take paternity leave, even when encouraged by their employers.
August 6, 2025 | The Washington Post
A recent study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ed O’Brien found that the longer we put off doing something we enjoy, the more likely we are to continue putting it off.
August 1, 2025 | Bloomberg
“For the rest of the world, this is a serious demand shock,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Raghuram Rajan. “You will see a lot of central banks contemplating cutting as the rest of the world slows somewhat in the face of these tariffs.”
July 27, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
Susan Lucia Annunzio, who has worked as an adjunct professor at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, explores how companies can strengthen Gen Z workers.
July 24, 2025 | Business Insider
“Companies don’t need most people to forget to cancel,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach of subscription services. “Just a few is enough.”
July 24, 2025 | Barron’s
“They have taken a very strong economy and subjected it to a lot of shocks—some of which people anticipated and moved ahead of,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan of the U.S. market. “You have to look closely at the tea leaves to see the impact coming.”
July 23, 2025 | USA Today
“It seems many people are comfortable occasionally bending the spirit of a policy, but hesitate to make a habit of it,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach of lenient return policies.
July 23, 2025 | WalletHub
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Thomas Talhelm provides his perspective on the recently announced Citi Simplicity card.
July 23, 2025 | Focus Taiwan
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chang-Tai Hsieh spoke about Taiwan’s cooperation with the United States at a recent video forum.
July 22, 2025 | Freakonomics
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Hal Weitzman discusses why, until recently, so many companies incorporated in Delaware.
July 20, 2025 | Fortune
Recent research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum found that among 25,000 workers in 7,000 workplaces, productivity improved 3 percent among employees using AI tools.
July 17, 2025 | Bloomberg
“A founder should expect that a founder is not in control when private equity acquires a company,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steve Kaplan.
July 15, 2025 | CNBC: Squawk on the Street
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randal Kroszner discusses the latest U.S. inflation data and his expectations for the Fed going forward.
July 12, 2025 | The Times of India
In this op-ed, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses why India struggles to compete in the international market despite having such a large domestic market.
July 11, 2025 | The New York Times
“All forward-looking decisions just get turned down—and maybe turned down to zero—when uncertainty gets really high,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson of companies rethinking their supply chains and hiring plans due to unpredictable tariffs.
July 9, 2025 | Financial Times
“You don’t want to be seen as the person who succumbed to political pressure,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan of the role of the central bank chair. “And if you thought you were going to succumb, I don’t see a person of even modest integrity accepting the job.”
July 8, 2025 | Food on Demand
A study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson and coauthors found that takeout and delivery orders helped boost restaurant productivity following the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 7, 2025 | NPR Marketplace
“Worries about the economy influence consumption behavior just as much as, often even more than, actual negative economic events,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach.
July 2, 2025 | CNBC: Squawk Box Asia
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan comments on the U.S. trade agreement with Vietnam as well as a potential trade deal with India.
July 2, 2025 | Poets&Quants
As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has become the latest top business school to launch an MBA concentration in Applied Artificial Intelligence.
June 30, 2025 | Mint
A study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Oleg Urminsky and his co-author finds that the way people search online tends to trap them in an echo chamber that reinforces their existing beliefs.
June 29, 2025 | USA Today
“When you expected to see the employment gains and reshoring the administration was talking about, there is not much evidence of that,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Rodrigo Adao of Trump’s first-term tariffs. “That puts a little bit of a question mark going forward.”
June 29, 2025 | Financial Times
In a poll from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Kent A Clark Center for Global Markets and the Financial Times, more than 90 percent of economists surveyed were either somewhat or very concerned about the U.S.’s status as the ultimate haven for foreign investors.
June 29, 2025 | Birmingham Mail
According to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert, many organizations fear “that they will be subject to heightened scrutiny and perhaps even reprisal by the current administration” for supporting Pride Month.
June 27, 2025 | CNBC: Money Movers
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randall Kroszner discussed data from the recent Personal Consumption Expenditures price index report and the Fed’s potential next moves.
June 19, 2025 | The Economist
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan discusses the private-equity model of moving sharp executives from one underperforming firm to another.
June 18, 2025 | The Athletic
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Emma Levine and a coauthor highlights the four key components to giving hard feedback in a beneficial way.
June 18, 2025 | Financial Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the current state of macroeconomics in the United States and its impact on the. fiscal deficit.
June 17, 2025 | Clear Admit
At the 29th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), 10 finalist teams were collectively awarded a record-breaking $2.267 million.
June 16, 2025 | Poets&Quants for Executives
Poets&Quants has chosen 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Arief Wana as one of their Best & Brightest of 2025.
June 16, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
“The best founders and small-business operators don’t spend their days chasing certainty,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jeremie Bacon. “They pursue better questions and discover the best answers faster than anyone else.”
June 15, 2025 | Forbes
A recent study published by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum and coauthor finds that “AI chatbots have had no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation.”
June 15, 2025 | Clear Admit
University of Chicago trustee Mary Tolan ’92 (XP-61), and her husband, Edward Grzelakowski, have committed $12 million to advance the work of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Healthcare initiative.
June 11, 2025 | Project Syndicate
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the political strategy of telling voters they are victims and why he thinks it can make conditions worse for constituents.
June 9, 2025 | WalletHub
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Matt Notowidigdo discusses the most important factors to consider when buying car insurance.
June 6, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steve Kaplan discusses the recent decline in the IPO market. “There has to be an appetite for risk and not such uncertainty. The appetite for risk is not there. Companies are wary of going public.”
June 4, 2025 | American Banker
“The problem is that there are all kinds of potential triggers that we haven’t thought of that we’ll only recognize once they happen,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap of recent market volatility. “That’s the world we’re living in now.”
May 30, 2025 | Bloomberg
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick discusses concerns surrounding the new tax and spending bill. “It’s noteworthy that one of the most expensive new changes to the code benefits this very small slice of the population,” he says.
May 28, 2025 | Yahoo! Finance
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randall Kroszner discusses policy uncertainty and trends around inflation data, prices, and economic forecasts.
May 28, 2025 | The Ringer
In a podcast hosted by The Ringer, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick discusses the new tax and spending bill.
May 27, 2025 | Bloomberg
“The Sergey Brins of the world came as students and did wonders for the U.S. economy,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan, referencing Google’s cofounder. “To some extent, the problem is the universities haven’t made the case that they are so central to U.S. growth, but also central to the distribution of that growth.”
May 27, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
“You can’t raise four funds without having decent performance,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan of the venture firm M25. “They’re here to stay.”
May 21, 2025 | NPR Marketplace
Expansion, or redirection, is not a strategy for every company, especially those that manufacture or assemble goods here in America, suggests 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé of retailers that are considering focusing on Europe to avoid tariffs.
May 21, 2025 | Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants included 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Emanuele Colonnelli in its 2025 list of Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors. Colonnelli says his favorite thing about teaching is “learning from some of the brightest and most interesting young minds in the world—at a time when they’re bursting with energy and ambition.”
May 21, 2025 | Philanthropy News Digest
91³Ô¹ÏÍø has received $14 million in total gift commitments from alumnus John Edwardson, MBA ’72, and Fran Edwardson to support its Civic Scholars Program. In recognition, the program will be renamed the Edwardson Civic Scholars Program.
May 20, 2025 | The New York Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson explains that a company’s profits have little effect on their decision to raise prices. Most companies want to preserve their profits, whether large or small, to satisfy their owners and shareholders.
May 20, 2025 | Reuters
“Obviously if your products coming into the U.S. are now subject to tariffs, then math says that you have to raise your prices in the U.S.,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé.
May 18, 2025 | Fortune
A working paper by Anders Humlum and a coauthor found that AI chatbots had a negligible effect on time savings and pay for workers in any occupation.
May 18, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
The largest source of income for the 1 percent highest earners in the U.S. is owning a medium-size regional business, according to research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick and Princeton’s Owen Zidar.
May 14, 2025 | NPR Marketplace
“It doesn’t have to be to the point where it’s a full on crisis for this to create a lot of pain,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap of the new tax bill’s potential impact.
May 13, 2025 | CNBC Squawk on the Street
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Randy Kroszner joins CNBC Squawk on the Street to discuss expectations for the Fed, macro outlooks, and more.
May 12, 2025 | Business Reporter
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert argues that fear—not profit—is driving corporations to distance themselves from DEI initiatives.
May 11, 2025 | The European Financial Review
In an op-ed, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert examines why major corporations are retreating from Pride sponsorships across the U.S.
May 10, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
To deal with economic anxiety, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Abigail Sussman suggests separating emotional and financial decisions, even though they can overlap.
May 10, 2025 | The Telegraph
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan argues that while the new proposed tax policies may boost the incomes of working people, they could also end up costing the U.S. government much more than intended.
May 9, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
“We don’t normally pay to walk around Chicago, so being asked to pay—even for a costly, special event—can feel unjust,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach of the drop in donations for street festivals.
May 8, 2025 | CNBC
“Recent studies have documented meaningful productivity gains from tools like ChatGPT,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum. “The fact that women are significantly less likely to use these tools means they may be missing out on these benefits.”
May 6, 2025 | The Latin Times
“If we go back to the trade war in 2018, research shows that most of the impact of these tariffs was borne by consumers and firms inside the United States,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Rodrigo Adão.
May 5, 2025 | CNN International: Quest Means Business
“You need this to play out,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan. “And you don’t do it by cutting interest rates too sharply and elevating demand and ensuring inflation persists.”
May 5, 2025 | The New York Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses what may happen if the Fed lowers interest rates as shortages hit. “Having demand pick up once again while supply is hugely constrained by these high tariffs may not be the best answer,” he says.
May 3, 2025 | Poets&Quants
Beginning Winter Quarter 2026, Master in Management students at Booth will have the option to complete a new Global Innovation and Impact specialization in London.
May 2, 2025 | Bloomberg
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lubos Pastor and co-authors estimates that the social cost of carbon emissions by U.S. companies will be $87 trillion by 2050.
May 2, 2025 | The New York Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman discusses the Treasury Department’s former practice of working with China to prevent tensions over tariffs.
May 1, 2025 | Poets&Quants
Booth Full-Time MBA students Yana Kaplun and Ilana Habib were spotlighted in this year’s Poets&Quants list of 100 Best & Brightest MBAs graduating this year.
April 30, 2025 | The European Business Review
91³Ô¹ÏÍø is expanding its Master in Management Program globally, offering students a new opportunity to study in London starting Winter Quarter 2026.
April 29, 2025 | CNBC
“India benefits hugely if it can negotiate tariffs to a much lower level,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan.
April 29, 2025 | The Register
A working paper by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum and coauthors finds the labor and wage impact of AI chatbots to be minimal.
April 28, 2025 | The Washington Post
“Duty-free shops might pick up some of the margins,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Sanjay Dhar of tariffs. “So the prices at duty-free shops will become more attractive than what you would pay if you had bought it in the local market.”
April 28, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
“For those who say never bet against Elon, they seem to be right this time,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan of Musk’s recent debt-sale success.
April 21, 2025 | MBA Insight
Kara Northcutt, director of admissions and marketing for Booth’s Evening and Weekend MBA Programs, offers insight into the admissions process and shares tips for applicants.
April 21, 2025 | Marketplace
“What would the responsible consumer do now?” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach on rising fears of economic decline. “Should you run and buy a car? Or a washing machine or a cell phone? Are prices going to come up?”
April 21, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
In her recent article, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ellen Rudnick discusses the importance of work culture in a hybrid environment.
April 20, 2025 | Marketplace
In a recent Marketplace podcast, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Matt Notowidigdo discussed the changing place of the US in the world economy.
April 15, 2025 | Chicago Tribune
Entrepreneur Konstantin Sokolov, MBA ’05 (XP-74), has given $100 million to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, renaming the Executive MBA Program and funding a new clinical professorship.
April 12, 2025 | Bloomberg
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michael Weber compares the hyperinflation of Germany after World War I to today’s higher inflation in this Bloomberg article.
April 11, 2025 | Fortune
A recent paper by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap and coauthors discusses the “inherently fragile” nature of hedge funds.
April 10, 2025 | The Economist
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé says that even when costs, such as tariffs, fall, many firms keep prices high.
April 7, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
“Some countries have raw minerals or resources we need, but are low-income and don’t demand some of our largest exports like advanced equipment or education services,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman on the impact of tariffs placed on certain countries.
April 7, 2025 | The New York Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman details how the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a methodology that misinterpreted an academic paper authored by him and three other economists.
April 7, 2025 | CSO Online
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Rodrigo Adão discusses how tariffs impact the tech sector in this CSO Online article.
April 7, 2025 | CNN: Erin Burnett Out Front
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman discusses the formula that the Trump administration used to calculate tariffs.
April 5, 2025 | Marketwatch
“You sell and you basically are engaging in a lot more market timing than you should be,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Abigail Sussman. “Fear is not a great way to be making decisions.”
April 4, 2025 | Bloomberg Markets: The Close
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan says Trump administration’s tariff policies increase the risk of a U.S. recession.
April 4, 2025 | Eater
Most tariffs we put on other countries “end up being paid by someone in the U.S., split between the consumer and the firm doing the importing,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Rodrigo Adão.
April 3, 2025 | The Economic Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the U.S. and India.
April 3, 2025 | Financial Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman responds to claims that his co-authored work may have been cited by the Trump administration to explain its tariff formula. “It is not clear what the government note is referencing or not from our work.”
April 1, 2025 | The Washington Post
Assisting individuals in a career change is costly, but far less expensive than leaving them potentially dependent upon government support for decades, argues 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum.
March 31, 2025 | Bloomberg
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brent Neiman believes withdrawing from the IMF and World Bank would make the global economy weaker. “If the IMF as an institution didn’t exist yet, we’d want to create something just like it.”
March 27, 2025 | Politico
A new paper by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap and coauthors lays out a way for the central bank to handle market stability problems.
March 27, 2025 | The Metro
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Nicholas Epley discusses the importance of real-life interactions with others on The Metro podcast.
March 26, 2025 | Bloomberg
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap suggests a better way of handling Fed intervention would be via hedged bond purchases.
March 26, 2025 | The New York Times
According to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s John Paul Rollert, many organizations worry “that they will be subject to heightened scrutiny and perhaps even reprisal by the current administration” if they support DEI-related efforts.
March 22, 2025 | Futurism
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum explains that in his research he’s encountered a “staggering gender gap in the adoption of ChatGPT.”
March 18, 2025 | Financial Times
In a poll conducted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets and the Financial Times, economists warned that inflation will accelerate and economic growth will slow in the U.S.
March 18, 2025 | NPR Planet Money
A study by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson and coauthors found that after 2020, productivity in the restaurant industry surged even higher than pre-COVID levels.
March 17, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
An article by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michael Curry breaks down the importance of core values in business-building relationships.
March 13, 2025 | CNN
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chang-Tai Hsieh comments on how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s new investment in the U.S. might impact other major companies.
March 13, 2025 | Project Syndicate
In an op-ed, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses why he finds a statement made by Stephen Miran—the incoming chair of the Council of Economic Advisors—on America’s large trade deficits unpersuasive.
March 13, 2025 | Bloomberg
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bradford Levy discusses the rising popularity of AI in China. “The Chinese economy is on shaky ground right now. By fanning the hype around it, Beijing generates interest in their own firms.”
March 13, 2025 | Fortune
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Marianne Bertrand and coauthors finds that when women earn more than their husbands, it significantly increases the likelihood of divorce.
March 11, 2025 | Euro News
“Overall, there’s a notable lack of transparency around what Manus is really capable of doing, which would suggest that for all the talk around Manus, there’s a good chance it won’t meet expectations,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bradford Levy of the new AI platform.
March 7, 2025 | Associated Press
At this year’s U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, hosted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell addressed widespread economic uncertainty.
March 7, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anders Humlum discusses the potential impact of ChatGPT on the workforce: “It seems clear white-collar, more highly paid work is more exposed, and we should focus our attention on those occupations, which tend to be clustered in cities.”
March 6, 2025 | Bloomberg Odd Lots
On the Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eugene Fama, MBA ’64, PhD ’64, and David Booth, ’71, discuss their documentary Tune Out the Noise and the birth of modern finance.
March 3, 2025 | Marketplace
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Guido Lorenzoni said if the U.S. were to delete government spending from gross domestic produce reports, it would likely be a publicity stunt.
March 3, 2025 | Poets & Quants
Encore, a startup founded by Will Anema, AB ‘20, MBA ‘24, while he was at Booth, was recently among 41 student ventures honored in P&Q’s 6th annual “Most Disruptive MBA Startups.” The list highlights startups with the greatest potential for lasting beyond business school. An online reseller of high-end collectibles, Encore has processed over 400,000 transactions and reeled in $2.15 million dollars in investment since its founding.
March 2, 2025 | Financial Times
Research led by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Thomas Talhelm traces Asia’s more collectivist social structure back to the historically laborious process of rice farming.
February 26, 2025 | Marketwatch
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Budish says crypto investors should be cautious, because cryptocurrencies’ vulnerability to attacks is growing
February 25, 2025 | Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe
A lot of small and medium-sized firms in India are beginning to focus on the applications of AI, says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan.
February 25, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan and Luigi Zingales discuss the rise of the superbillionaire class in the US.
February 20, 2025 | Financial Times
An op-ed by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the recent dialing back of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at private US companies.
February 20, 2025 | Al Jazeera
“My guess is that 100 percent of the ‘savings’ will be used to pay the severance payments to the workers that they let go,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Canice Prendergast on targeting DOGE for financial waste management.
February 17, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
An article by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michael Alter explains why the easier a customer’s experience is, the more successful a business will likely be.
February 16, 2025 | Financial Times
“I think it’s definitely influenced by the softening job markets,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Donna Swinford. “There’s an increase of people coming from tech, and also consulting, who are applying.”
February 16, 2025 | CNBC Squawk Box Asia
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses trade relations between India, China, and the US.
February 15, 2025 | Brut India
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses potential US tariffs on India. “In fact, I think, almost surely we will have some tariffs levied.”
February 14, 2025 | CNBC Squawk Box
In this CNBC interview, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan discusses the potential benefits of a strong trade relationship between the US and India.
February 13, 2025 | Sina News
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bradford Levy speaks on the challenges DeepSeek may pose to AI giants.
February 13, 2025 | NPR
“Hoarding is contagious and not necessarily irrational,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach of the rising egg purchases in the US.
February 13, 2025 | CNBC.com
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan says the target of $500 billion in trade between the US and India could be achievable.
February 11, 2025 | Bloomberg
At an event hosted by the University of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Business in London, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned politicians against slashing regulation.
February 10, 2025 | Beijing Review
A 2024 survey conducted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets finds that 98 percent of more than 40 leading global economists agree on tariffs increasing prices for consumers.
February 7, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
A survey by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michael Weber and his coauthors finds that American consumers believe that they would have to cover, on average, almost half the cost of a hypothetical 20 percent tariff.
February 6, 2025 | The Street
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eugene Fama says cryptocurrency as a “medium of exchange is not supposed to survive.”
February 5, 2025 | NPR Marketplace
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick comments on the economic impact of the 2017 tax cuts.
February 5, 2025 | Poets&Quants
Read the stories of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s MBA Class of 2026 in this Poets&Quants article.
February 3, 2025 | Politico
An article authored by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Veronica Guerrieri, Guido Lorenzoni, and their coauthors discusses how a trade war can be averted between the US and Europe.
February 3, 2025 | WBBM News Radio
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Rodrigo Adao discusses the potential impact of tariffs on goods from Canada, China, or Mexico on Americans. “We should be worried about the fact that they can increase the cost for everyone in the US.”
February 3, 2025 | The Washington Post
“Banks are at risk if they have shady customers,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Anil Kashyap. “They pay fines frequently.”
January 31, 2025 | Silicon Canals
An article by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bradford Levy discusses DeepSeek AI and its relation to economics.
January 31, 2025 | New York Times
A survey conducted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michael Weber and coauthors finds that consumers are already moving up purchases and stockpiling goods in anticipation of future increased prices.
January 30, 2025 | Financial Times
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Steven Kaplan comments on the fight between Bain Capital and KKR to control Fuji Soft. “This kind of dispute likely wouldn’t get to this stage in the US.”
January 30, 2025 | The Economist
Research by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick and Chang-Tai Hsieh offers insights into the financial burden that heavy regulation can have on business.
January 28, 2025 | AI Business
“DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech industry, directly challenging tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Open AI,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bradford Levy of the emerging AI company.
January 28, 2025 | Modern Healthcare
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Matt Notowidigdo discusses the potential strengths and weaknesses of hospital-at-home programs.
January 27, 2025 | The New York Times
Telling people that a problem is prevalent tends to make them decide it’s less serious, according to research by Ayelet Fischbach and coauthors. “People believed dire problems—ranging from poverty to drunk driving—were less problematic upon learning the number of people they affect.”
January 27, 2025 | CNN.com
“If you want to keep stores open, you’ve got to give people reasons to shop in your store,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jean-Pierre Dubé.
January 21, 2025 | Tech Monitor
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bradford Levy discusses the strengths and weaknesses of small language models for business use.
January 21, 2025 | Bloomberg Surveillance
“Good times are when we create space for the bad times. Are we creating the space? We certainly need to do more,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Raghuram Rajan ahead of the 2025 World Economic Forum.
January 20, 2025 | Crain’s Chicago Business
In an article by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jamie Shah discusses the importance of taking calculated risks. “Playing it safe can mean playing small. It can mean passing up the chance to define success.”
January 19, 2025 | The Hindu
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Donna Swinford shares how to navigate the MBA application process with confidence and clarity.
January 17, 2025 | Freakonomics
On the Freakonomics Radio podcast, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Chad Syverson and other economists discuss the real estate industry and housing prices.
January 17, 2025 | The New York Times
Research from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Eric Zwick and his coauthors finds that lower corporate tax cuts established by law in 2017 helped stimulate more corporate investment.
January 13, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal
“Firms are trying to reset expectations,” says 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michael Gibbs on recent employer changes to remote-work policies and employee benefits.
January 10, 2025 | ABC 7 Chicago
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Tom Hafen comments on the TikTok ban and how it could affect small businesses.
January 10, 2025 | Financial Times
An article by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach and her coauthor examines the effect feedback has on learning.
January 7, 2025 | NPR: Life Kit
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Ayelet Fishbach discusses the importance of working with others to help us reach our goals.
January 1, 2025 | Financial Times
Economists polled by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and the Financial Times believe that protectionist policies are likely to damage growth, spur inflation, and make the Federal Reserve more cautious about cutting interest rates.