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Despite concern, the use of digital price tags in grocery stores hasn’t moved the needle on costs for consumers.

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Artificial intelligence is transforming business, science, marketing, and labor. Kellogg faculty tell us how we got here and what could be next.

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An Italian energy firm’s climate campaign illustrates how to tackle social problems without sacrificing the bottom line.

Inconsistent methods make it hard to know if a campaign is working. New approaches to measuring return on ad spend can help companies make better decisions.

Declining fertility rates in China might prove particularly destabilizing—and difficult to reverse.

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Game theory shows that it often makes sense for judges to rule at random.

To expand into China, companies like Toyota, Volkswagen, and BMW were required to work with local manufacturers, who then gained access to crucial knowledge.

Being too restrictive about who can borrow has ripple effects that can prolong economic downturns.

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Generative AI models are susceptible to the same errors that humans make when interpreting statistical results.

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Ask better questions to understand the purpose, costs, structures, and your family’s alignment.

How can corporations break down barriers to real racial equity and inclusion?

The answer may surprise you.

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A large study finds that there’s a trade-off. While tenured researchers may publish less, they often come up with more novel ideas.

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Expanding ESG strategies to include conflict reduction can benefit both companies and the regions in which they operate.

Embrace vulnerability, know when to keep silent, and other strategies from Kellogg faculty.

The competitive edge athletes get in the job market may come at the expense of candidates with other life experiences.

Maintaining business relationships can be invaluable.

Sincere apologies show those around you that you understand and are willing to learn from your mistakes.

In new situations, we tend to rely on past strategies to guide our decisions—even when a fresh approach may be better.

Learning that a joke, a story, or art came from AI boosts our confidence in our creativity.

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Nurturing markets in areas where products or services are needed but conspicuously absent is about more than supply and demand.

While regulations nudge insurance companies toward prudent portfolios, they may also increase systemic fragility.

When you don’t just switch companies but entire sectors, you need to do your homework, focus on the culture, and build credibility fast.

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Choices we make during model design and implementation can ease AI’s downstream damage—and amplify its benefits.

Despite its ups and downs, the dollar has maintained global dominance for years. New research shows why that is—and why it might not last forever.

Start by finding alternative sourcing locations. And if you don’t have them, build them now.

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When Kellogg’s Craig Wortmann lost a portion of his leg to cancer, he felt like he lost part of his identity, too. On this episode of The Insightful Leader podcast, he offers a guide to “bouncing back better.”

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