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August 23, 2024
For Corporations, Secured Debt Is Out
The last century has seen a dramatic shift toward unsecured debt thanks to improved accounting practices and a desire for financial flexibility.
Efraim Benmelech, Nitish Kumar and Raghuram G. Rajan
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July 30, 2024
Take 5: Work Is Changing. What Does the Future Hold?
Remote work, technology, and climate change are all set to transform the labor market. Here’s how.
Dimitris Papanikolaou, Bryan Seegmiller, Hyejin Youn, Sergio Rebelo, Jacopo Ponticelli, Hatim Rahman and and coauthors
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May 1, 2024
Who Takes a Risk on New Technology?
In Hollywood, new directors were more likely than veterans to embrace digital cameras—a finding that showcases how individuals’ career concerns shape tech adoption.
Grant Goehring, Filippo Mezzanotti and S. Abraham Ravid
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April 1, 2024
The Hedge Fund in Your Pantry
Many households utilize excess cash to support shopping habits that generate high financial returns.
Scott R. Baker, Stephanie Johnson and Lorenz Kueng
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April 1, 2024
Do Green Bonds Actually Lead to Rosy Returns?
And are the companies that issue them truly addressing climate issues? New research investigates.
Aaron Yoon and Sanjai Bhagat
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March 11, 2024
What Would a Capital One–Discover Deal Really Mean?
A financial expert considers the acquisition’s potential impact on credit-card networks, merchants, and consumers.
Lulu Wang
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February 23, 2024
The Dos and Don’ts of Regulating AI
How can governments capitalize on AI’s benefits while minimizing its dangers? New research examines several policies—and identifies a promising approach.
João Guerreiro, Sergio Rebelo and Pedro Teles
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January 23, 2024
ESG Risks Can Lurk in Supply Chains, Too
Most companies know little of their suppliers’ ESG practices. But negative incidents can sway stock prices—and investors should take note.
Xuanpu Lin, Guoman She, Aaron Yoon and Haoran Zhu
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January 2, 2024
Community Revitalization Is Hard to Get Right. Here’s How It Can Succeed.
“The basic amenities people want are pretty universal, but every community has its own priorities and ideals.”
William Towns
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January 1, 2024
Who Pays for All Those Generous Credit-Card Rewards?
A new study investigates where this “free” money is coming from—and why credit-card companies are so keen to dole it out.
Lulu Wang
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January 1, 2024
How Should Global Cities Manage an Influx of Wealthy Foreign Residents?
In an age of remote work, the trend will only continue. So how can governments take advantage of the benefits while mitigating the harms?
João Guerreiro, Sergio Rebelo and Pedro Teles
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December 21, 2023
Take 5: What Does It Take to Make a Small Business Work?
The challenges are big. So are the opportunities.
Gregory Carpenter, Dean Karlan, Jacopo Ponticelli, Anna Tuchman and Nils Wernerfelt
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December 1, 2023
How Much Do Job Vacancies Hurt a Company’s Bottom Line?
Quite a bit, a new study shows—and large organizations aren’t immune to the toll on both sales and profits.
Thomas Le Barbanchon, Maddalena Ronchi and Julien Sauvagnat
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November 3, 2023
Crypto Had a Brutal Year. What Comes Next?
“There’s definitely more caution now, which might not be a bad thing.”
Sarit Markovich
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November 1, 2023
When Your Savings Account Is Also a Lottery Ticket
Prize-linked savings accounts can be more enticing to customers than interest rates—and banks like them, too.
Paul Gertler, Sean Higgins, Aisling Scott and Enrique Seira
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November 1, 2023
In a Warming U.S., Smaller Manufacturers Are Feeling the Heat
Smaller firms struggle in the face of temperature shocks, while larger ones are less affected—a trend that is driving industry consolidation.
Jacopo Ponticelli, Qiping Xu and Stefan Zeume
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October 1, 2023
The Enduring Power of Bond Ratings
In 1909, John Moody handed out his first As, Bs and Cs. The market would never be the same.
Asaf Bernstein, Carola Frydman and Eric Hilt
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October 1, 2023
How Your Personality Shapes Your Portfolio
Extroversion. Openness. Neuroticism. It turns out individual traits have a meaningful impact on our investment decisions.
Zhengyang Jiang, Cameron Peng and Hongjun Yan
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September 5, 2023
The More Investors Know, the More Executives Disclose
CEOs are likelier to volunteer bad news when the public better understands their personal motives for maximizing short-term stock prices.
Jung Min Kim
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September 1, 2023
When Crypto Went Mainstream—and Drove Up Housing Prices
Many Americans have cryptocurrency in their portfolios and treat it much like any other investment.
Darren Aiello, Scott R. Baker, Tetyana Balyuk, Marco Di Maggio, Mark J. Johnson and Jason D. Kotter
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