Brandeis International Business School
February 29, 2024 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky identifies six core elements of the relationship code.
February 16, 2024 | Aldo Musacchio | The Conversation
While the effectiveness of carbon pricing schemes is debatable, research from professor Aldo Musacchio and colleagues provides one compelling reason to stick with them.
February 7, 2024 | Eric Moyal ’17, MA’18, MS’21
In a world where life-saving medications like insulin are expensive, Eric Moyal ’17, MA’18, MS’21 is making waves with his groundbreaking initiative.
February 5, 2024 | Lúcio Vinhas de Souza | VoxEU
Visiting professor of the practice Lúcio Vinhas de Souza examines the institutional and financial implications of expanding EU membership to include Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
January 30, 2024
Brandeis students work to help the organizations overcome obstacles during 48-hour 'hackathon'
January 16, 2024 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Banker
Higher capital requirements entail costs for US banks, but will not necessarily lead to lower lending
January 10, 2024 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Washington Post
The powerful banking lobby is once again aggressively resisting reforms that would make the financial system both safer and more efficient. This time, U.S. authorities must resist and enact their modest proposals for reform without compromise
December 4, 2023 | Eric Moyal ’17, MA’18, MS’21 | The Boston Globe
Eric Moyal is the founder and executive director of Project Insulin, a Providence-based nonprofit working to ensure that every American has access to affordable insulin
November 17, 2023 | Peter Petri | Voice of America
November 3, 2023 | Peter Petri | Brookings Institution
Are China’s problems merely a slump, or signs of lasting decline?
November 2, 2023 | Andy Molinsky | Fast Company
It can be uncomfortable to receive constructive criticism, but it’s also what helps us grow
September 26, 2023 | Brandeis Stories
Brandeis has welcomed 30 new full-time and visiting faculty members and postdoctoral faculty fellows to campus this fall
September 13, 2023 | Nader Habibi | International Policy Digest
The Iranian regime’s strategic pivot points to the complexities and inherent challenges of navigating civil unrest in a nation marked by long-standing political tensions
September 8, 2023 | Yang Sun | MarketWatch
Target-date funds are having a huge impact on the stock market
September 6, 2023 | Nader Habibi | Stimson Center
Saudi threats of making oil contracts in non-dollar currencies might be a component of a multifaceted bargaining strategy with the US
August 30, 2023 | Ephraim Zimmerman ’25 | BrandeisNOW
“I was skeptical about getting it started this early in my career due to the inherent technical difficulties of such a project, but I’ve received so much encouragement from friends, professors and faculty,” said Zimmerman
August 17, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
Inside a byzantine corner of the US financial system
August 11, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
The authors recommend strengthening capital and liquidity requirements, modifying accounting standards, and improving stress tests
August 11, 2023 | Andy Molinsky | Business Insider
Career gurus believe it's key to getting your boss to accommodate your needs and ambitions
July 26, 2023 | Alisa Rubin Peled, MA’98 | The Boston Globe
In today’s volatile world, even in democracies far stronger and more established than Israel’s, it takes only one determined leader to exploit our increasingly polarized societies
July 12, 2023 | Peace Scholarship | BrandeisNOW
Wien Scholarships give international scholars access to a Brandeis education — and encourage all students to see themselves as global citizens
July 4, 2023 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Revisiting a conversation with Brandeis’ Andy Molinsky on advancing your career
May 31, 2023 | Benjamin Shiller | MoneyScoop
Online shopping can be a game because of dynamic pricing
May 27, 2023 | Aldo Musacchio | London School of Economics
Governments’ efforts to reduce carbon emissions are falling short despite policies like ‘cap and trade’
May 24, 2023 | George Hall | Vox
Let’s not find out what happens to the economy if the US breaches the debt ceiling
May 15, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | The New York Times
Philip Jefferson, an economist who joined the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors in May 2022, was nominated by President Biden on Friday to be its vice chair
May 14, 2023 | Daniel Bergstresser | The Washington Post
Economists warn of worst-case outcomes should Congress fail to raise the federal borrowing limit by the “X-date” deadline
May 11, 2023 | Kathryn Graddy | The Seattle Times
Paul Allen made history when he was alive. He also did in death, when, last November, the sale of his museum-worthy art collection brought in $1.6 billion and set the record for the most expensive art auction in history
April 28, 2023 | George Hall | Barron’s
It’s important to understand how Congress authorized spending and managed U.S. Treasury debts before World War I, and how those multiple debt limits worked
April 25, 2023 | George Hall | The Hill
The federal government is pulling in less tax revenue than expected, prompting concerns the early numbers could leave far less time for Congress to strike a deal to avoid a default on the national debt
April 13, 2023 | Benjamin Gomes-Casseres & Klodeta Janaqi, MBA’21 | Harvard Business Publishing
Use Zoom data to create more engaged, inclusive classrooms
March 30, 2023 | Daniel Bergstresser | Econofact
Prof. Daniel Bergstresser gives an explainer on why banks fail and what it means
March 20, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | Money and Banking
March 19, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti said he expects to see demand on the whole “pull back”. “Financial conditions are tightening without them doing anything,” he said of the Federal Reserve.
March 14, 2023 | Sofiia Tarasiuk | BrandeisNOW
On March 14, Sofiia Tarasiuk MBA ’24 constructed an exhibit titled “Unissued Diplomas,” a remembrance exhibit in the Olin-Sang American Civilization Center. The exhibit honors Ukrainian students whose lives ended due to the February 2022 Russian invasion and subsequent war before they could finish their degrees
March 6, 2023 | Nader Habibi | BBC
March 4, 2023 | Richard Rosenberg | Brandeis Alumni
The banking titan who endowed an institute and a chair in the International Business School dies at 92
March 1, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | Fortune
The comment is a response to a report from JPMorgan chief economist Michael Feroli, Brandeis International Business School Professor Stephen Cecchetti, and Columbia Business School professor Frederic Mishkin, who highlighted that the past 16 instances of the central bank interfering to reduce inflation have all resulted in a shrinking of the economy.
February 24, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | Reuters
The researchers included Brandeis International Business School professor Stephen Cecchetti, who is a former top economist at the Bank for International Settlements; Michael Feroli, chief economist at J.P. Morgan; and Columbia Business School professor Frederic Mishkin, who is a former Fed governor and longtime research collaborator with former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.
February 15, 2023 | Dan Bergstresser | ABC News
If congressional gridlock obstructs a timely debt ceiling raise, the damage of a default would be severe, Prof. Daniel Bergstresser told ABC News
February 6, 2023 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
Starting with the 2007-2009 crisis and continuing with the Covid-19 pandemic, financial markets have faced a series of adverse liquidity shocks. As a result, central banks expanded their policy frameworks as enhanced lenders of last resort and market makers of last resort
January 24, 2023 | Raphael Schoenle | The Economist
Markets are giddy, but there is a long way to go
January 19, 2023 | John Ballantine | State House News Service
The region’s highly skilled and educated workforce and the presence of leading health care, higher education, and technology organizations here position New England well for the future
January 17, 2023 | Ahmad Namini | The Motley Fool
Prof. Ahmad Namini shares how he invests and approaches managing money for The Motley Fool.
January 11, 2023 | Daniel Bergstresser | ABC News
Concessions made by Speaker Kevin McCarthy heighten economic risk, experts said.
January 10, 2023 | Nader Habibi | International Policy Digest
The economic hardship might reinvigorate the protests by motivating thousands of impoverished citizens to join the protests.
January 7, 2023 | Andy Molinsky | Good Men Project
Andy Molinsky talks with the Good Men Project's podcast.
January 6, 2023 | Anna Scherbina | Marketplace
“The price of any security is the aggregate opinion of all the investors out there,” said Prof. Anna Scherbina.
December 24, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Fortune
In the wake the FTX collapse, calls to regulate crypto have increased among U.S. lawmakers. But doing so would confer legitimacy to the crypto industry, a prominent economist argued this week, and that in turn could lead to more widespread economic damage.
December 24, 2022 | Daniel Bergstresser | The Boston Globe
Prof. Daniel Bergstresser said a debt limit fight would be a self-inflicted wound at a time when US borrowing costs still remain relatively low.
December 24, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | MarketWatch
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti: ‘The strongest argument, I think, against regulation is about conferring legitimacy’
December 8, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Bloomberg
“It wasn’t providing any services to the traditional financial system or the real economy,” said Prof. Stephen Cecchetti, who likened the crypto market to a multiplayer online video game.
December 5, 2022 | Daniel Bergstresser | Econofact
The impact on the Federal budget of rising interest rates is not immediately transparent due to the various types of outstanding government debt.
December 1, 2022 | Nader Habibi | International Policy Digest
In light of protests across Iran, Beijing will need to decide whether supporting Iran is worth the costs.
November 18, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | CNBC
Brandeis International Business School Professor Stephen Cecchetti joins 'Closing Bell' to share his beliefs on why regulators should resist the urge to regulate crypto, the reasons to limit bank exposure to crypto and the concerns associated with regulatory weakness around crypto.
November 17, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
Just say no to legitimacy-inferring regulation.
November 9, 2022 | BrandeisNOW
Some inventors continue to be productive well into their later years, although the characteristics of inventions differ by the age of the inventor, according to new research on patent filings.
November 8, 2022 | Rebecah Kennedy ’22, MBA’23 | BrandeisNOW
When Srishti Nautiyal ’23 transferred to Brandeis as a sophomore from Dehradun, India, it took time for her to adjust to classwork, a new campus schedule, and making new friends in a new country.
November 4, 2022 | Carol Osler | Yahoo!
Over almost three decades in the City of London, the aggressive trading strategies of Glen Point Capital co-founder Neil Phillips made him few friends even as they burnished his reputation as a hard-charging trader.
November 3, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | OMFIF
Steve Cecchetti, professor of international finance at Brandeis University and former head of the economics and monetary department at the Bank for International Settlements, and Christopher Smart, chief global strategist and head of the Barings Investment Institute, join OMFIF to discuss the outcome of November’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting and their views on the future course of US monetary policy.
October 23, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Wall Street Journal
"The biggest risk right now is that central banks may not be able to hold their resolve … with the economy going into recession," said Stephen Cecchetti, a former Fed official who is now a finance professor at the Brandeis International Business School
October 3, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Weekly Economist
Nine and a half years have passed since the Bank of Japan embarked on a “different dimension” of monetary easing.
October 3, 2022 | Linda T.M. Bui | BrandeisNOW
Even short-term exposure to airborne lead during pregnancy could lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to new research at Brandeis.
September 27, 2022 | BrandeisNOW
Working from home has become the 'new normal' in numerous industries.
September 19, 2022 | Andy Molinsky | BusinessInsider
September 7, 2022 | Barbara Clarke, MA’91 | BrandeisNOW
Unprecedented burst of community support will establish new endowed professorships across five disciplines
August 25, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
There are lots of theories about what caused inflation to start creeping up during the pandemic
August 24, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal
Policy makers gathering this week in Jackson Hole are worrying about the emergence of a more volatile world with higher interest rates
August 23, 2022 | Raphael Schoenle | The Economist
Few thought it would be holding up six months into the war
August 22, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | CNN
In June, US inflation hit a 40-year high of 9% and hasn't slowed much since. Some people argue that corporate greed is a key driving force behind rising prices. Inflation is high, they say, because firms have greater power to raise prices and increase profits than they did in previous decades. We disagree
August 17, 2022 | Andy Molinksy | Observer
Some multinational companies are finding ways to encourage all employees to take time off, in some cases by adopting unlimited vacation policies
August 10, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Consumer Reports
Inflation jumped 8.5 percent in July, making cost-cutting more important than ever
July 31, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal
Quite high, if underlying inflation and the ‘natural’ unemployment rate have risen, some economists say
July 28, 2022 | Daniel Bergstresser | Bipartisan Policy Center
Should the capital be returned to shareholders, through dividends and increased share value through repurchases; or reinvested in a company’s workforce through increased pay, benefits, and training?
July 26, 2022 | Nader Habibi and Arnold Kamis | BrandeisNOW
According to research by Profs. Nader Habibi and Arnold Kamis, the long-term trends show that in many occupations a portion of workers had received more education than needed
July 20, 2022 | Andy Molinsky | Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, shaking hands was a cause for concern of potential spread
July 6, 2022 | Kathryn Graddy | Mixtape: The Podcast
In this week's episode of the Mixtape podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Katy Graddy. Dr. Graddy is a professor of economics and dean of the international business school at Brandeis. She also did her PhD in economics at Princeton in the mid-1990s where as I see it design-based causal inference has its start and is gaining influence. We discussed the joys of collecting data and using it with economic theory to study markets. We discussed fish, art and bereavement, and some of the ways in which creativity manifests as an economist
July 6, 2022 | Barbara Clarke, MA’91 | BrandeisNOW
BrandeisNOW asked university faculty, staff, alumni and students for summer reading recommendations. No matter your taste, you’ll find something worth your while in this diverse array of picks
June 24, 2022 | Sida Li | Bloomberg News
Paper shows passive funds pay nearly 3-times more to trade
June 22, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | NPR
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Stephen Cecchetti, professor of international finance at Brandeis University, for a preview of Powell's testimony which follows the Fed's biggest rate hike since 1994
June 22, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal
Rising costs at barbershops and salons send signs that the inflation problem isn’t going away
June 21, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | SEACEN Podcast
Mark McKenzie and Ole Rummel are joined by Prof. Hans Genberg, Professor of Economics at the Asia School of Business, and Prof. Stephen Cecchetti, who is the Rosen Chair in International Finance at the Brandeis International Business School, as they discuss inflationary outlooks around the world, energy prices, and discuss the global economic impact of latest world events
June 19, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Boston Globe
Central bank chairman Jerome Powell intends to break the back of inflation by any means necessary
May 27, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | OMFIF
Prof. Cecchetti weighs in on the role of monetary authorities in the payments revolution
May 22, 2022 | Apthi Harish, MSF’22 | Brandeis Alumni
“Being part of Brandeis fills me with hope," said Apthi Harish, MSF’22, who served as the graduate class speaker at Brandeis University's 71st Commencement.
May 16, 2022 | Kevin Gold ’22 | BrandeisNOW
Business major Kevin Gold ’22 discovered his passion for marketing research with help from the faculty at Brandeis International Business School
May 14, 2022 | Raphael Schoenle | The Economist
Five indicators suggest Anglophone countries are suffering the most
April 27, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Faculti
Macroprudential policymakers are the risk managers of the financial system, says Prof. Cecchetti.
April 22, 2022 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Outthinkers
Prof. Gomes-Casseres shares his expertise on business ecosystems with the Outthinkers podcast.
April 13, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
Inflation is going to come down on its own — but not all the way, says Prof. Stephen Cecchetti.
April 11, 2022 | Anna Scherbina | Planet Money
What do activist investors do? And why are they so often painted as villains? Prof. Anna Scherbina explains.
April 8, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | La Tercera
"Social discontent is justified by the fact that inflation is reducing general well-being,” says Prof. Cecchetti.
March 17, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Mass Fintech Hub
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti to advise public-private partnership working to make Massachusetts a financial-technology destination
March 9, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | Money & Banking
The speed, breadth and coordinated global support of the sanctions on Russia appear unprecedented, writes Prof. Stephen Cecchetti.
March 5, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti discusses the range of financial sanctions being imposed on Russia in the wake of their military action against Ukraine.
March 4, 2022 | Anna Scherbina | AEI
The West has a rare opportunity to turn the powerful Russian propaganda machine against itself, writes Prof. Anna Scherbina, a native of Kharkov, Ukraine.
February 25, 2022 | Carol Osler | Marketplace
Prof. Carol Osler weighs in on Russia's $600 billion foreign reserve in the wake of mounting economic sanctions.
February 25, 2022 | Andy Molinsky | Fast Company
It’s an essential skill — especially in the age of virtual meetings, says Prof. Andy Molinsky.
February 24, 2022 | Andy Molinsky | People Matters
Prof. Andy Molinsky lifts the curtain on the psychological processes that really get people moving.
February 23, 2022 | BrandeisNOW
Business major Evan Israel '24 and Sami Winawer '23 are members of Hayden Select, a team of athletes looking to bring this unique form of skating to the winter Olympics.
February 14, 2022 | Doron Shapir, MA’19 | JDC
From his research on Jewish Cuba to his Hebrew language program for Israeli Arabs, Doron Shapir, MA’19 is a global citizen and leader.
February 4, 2022 | Daniel Bergstresser | The Brandeis Hoot
Business program chair Daniel Bergstresser sheds light on Brandeis' undergraduate business program, its future and himself.
February 2, 2022 | Joey Korman ’23 | BrandeisNOW
Out of more than 26,000 applicants, Joey Kornman ‘23 was among the lucky few selected to compete in this year’s Jeopardy! National College Championship.
January 19, 2022 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
New technologies are changing how banks produce and provide financial services. These changes have implications for traditional banks, creating novel sources of systemic risk which could in turn pose regulatory and policy challenges
January 10, 2022 | Peter Petri | Brookings Institution
Prof. Peter Petri discusses US-Asia trade agreements and the outlook for 2022 with economist David Dollar
January 3, 2022 | Daniel Bergstresser | The Boston Globe
From labor unions rising to a “Great Resignation” sweeping the corporate world, workers are reprioritizing mental health, work-life balance, and equity issues. The next generation of business leaders will enter a world where power is shifting to employees
December 22, 2021 | Donald Soffer ’54
On a November visit to campus, the Miami real estate giant met with his current student scholar and addressed Brandeis International Business School students about “dreaming the impossible dream”
December 8, 2021 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Faculti
Edith Penrose's theory eminently fit the mid-20th century firms and industries she studied. Prof. Ben Gomes-Casseres discusses Penrose's original model with new theories of the firm the emerged after she wrote, including economics of contracting and of the new digital economy
December 1, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | American Banker
And what would it take to get them to be more active in this market?
November 30, 2021 | Peter Petri | Nekkei Asia
With the window closing on Seoul's leverage, time is of the essence
November 23, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
Democratic policymaker has diverged from Jay Powell on issues including rules for Wall Street
November 18, 2021 | Benjamin Shiller | MoneyGeek
Changing homeowners insurance companies could save you as much as $300 per year. MoneyGeek found that the cheapest insurance company on average is Allstate, but the cheapest for you may depend on your location and how much coverage you want
November 2, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Minnesota Public Radio
People on fixed incomes may be the first to notice higher prices
October 26, 2021 | Blake LeBaron | Marketwatch
Stocks don’t perform better when the market’s short-term moving average goes above its longer-term average
October 21, 2021 | Adam Towvim | Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission held a virtual open Commission meeting followed by live comments from the public. It was part of a series of monthly meetings that will open the work of the Commission to the public
October 21, 2021 | Daniel Bergstresser | Saporta Report
Buckhead leaving Atlanta would likely create uncertainty and risk in the bond market, according to Prof. Daniel Bergstresser.
October 7, 2021 | Benjamin Shiller | MoneyGeek
How many times have you said to yourself, "If I don't do this, I'll regret it"?
September 29, 2021 | David Shaby | Forbes
Used with purpose, referrals have a way of creating serious sales momentum
September 25, 2021 | Andy Molinksy | Business Insider
The pandemic torpedoed Gen Z's social capital at work. Here's what 20-somethings should be doing in the hybrid workplace, according to Prof. Andy Molinsky
September 24, 2021 | Erin Vicente | BrandeisNOW
Along with the return of students to campus, Brandeis University has welcomed 25 new full-time and visiting faculty members and postdoctoral faculty fellows to the university community this fall
September 21, 2021 | Nader Habibi | The Washington Post
At the Fact Checker, we are always dismayed when we encounter what we call a “zombie" claim — a falsehood that persists no matter how often we debunk it. But it’s especially dismaying when a former secretary of state repeats this claim.
September 21, 2021 | Blake LeBaron | MarketWatch
There’s no way of knowing how much of Monday’s stock market plunge was caused by knee-jerk technicians who decided to build up cash because of Friday’s action
September 17, 2021 | Anna Scherbina | MoneyGeek
Finding the best homeowners insurance for you means researching companies with coverage and rates that fit your needs and lifestyle. MoneyGeek rated and ranked some of the biggest names in the home insurance industry based on their pricing, coverage, customer reviews and more
September 14, 2021 | Kathryn Graddy | The Conversation
What if, instead of the art market’s being the sole purview of the deep-pocketed, everyday people could buy shares of a pricy piece of art and sell the shares as they please?
September 10, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
FT-IGM survey suggests increase will come more quickly than Fed’s latest projections
August 23, 2021 | Max LeBlanc ’22 | BrandeisNOW
In high school, Max LeBlanc '22 worked afternoons in an ice cream shop in Kennebunk, Maine, his hometown. One day during a break, he wandered over to a nearby bakery known for their pies. After a few bites of blueberry pie, LeBlanc had an epiphany: "'OK, I can do something cool with this,'" he told himself
August 18, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
The business of transacting is barrelling down a path of unstoppable change
August 9, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
With the use of cash dwindling, the UK's central bank is investigating issuing a "digital sterling"
August 5, 2021 | Ahmad Namini | The Motley Fool
July 28, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
Stephen Cecchetti and Kim Schoenholtz argue against the need for a “universal” CBDC
July 8, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
Central banks are thinking about whether they should substitute publicly issued digital currency for the bank-issued digital money that people use every day. How this plays out can profoundly reshape the financial system and make it less stable
June 24, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal
Recently, the U.S. inflation rate reached a 13-year high, triggering a debate about whether the country is entering an inflationary period similar to the 1970s
June 24, 2021 | Benjamin Shiller | The Ascent
Car insurance is essential to protect people from devastating financial loss in the event of an accident. To get the right protection at an affordable price, it's important to shop for the best car insurance company
June 21, 2021 | Anna Scherbina | RealClear Markets
As the U.S. economy is becoming increasingly reliant on information technologies, it faces growing threats from malicious cyber actors
June 18, 2021 | Peter Petri | Market Screener
This hearing comes shortly after a letter that Chairman Carper and Ranking Member John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai calling for the U.S. to reassert trade leadership in the Asia-Pacific region by engaging again with allies to develop comprehensive, multilateral free-trade partnerships
June 17, 2021 | Satyam Panday, PhD’13 | St. Olaf College
From strict lockdowns to face-covering mandates, the virus has significantly impacted many aspects of society — including the economy
June 17, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | OMFIF
Christopher Smart, chief global strategist and head of the investment institute at Barings, and Steve Cecchetti, Rosen chair in international finance at the Brandeis International Business School, join Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, to discuss the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the state of the Federal Reserve’s toolkit
June 16, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Consumer Affairs
Fed policymakers will give their outlook on inflation later today
June 14, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
When consumers expect prices to go up, they start asking their boss for a raise, which can lead to inflation
June 7, 2021 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Strategic Alliance Quarterly
After the pandemic, climate change is the next huge tidal wave on the horizon for business, and more companies are taking it seriously—and partnering to do something about it
June 4, 2021 | Debarshi Nandy | Boston Business Journal
The public-private partnership is meant to boost the Bay State’s standing in the financial services technology industry
June 1, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
This column introduces a new framework for categorising and understanding central bank balance sheet operations
May 27, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday that the personal consumption expenditures price index, the PCE, rose 3.7% in the first quarter of this year. What does that number mean, and why does it matter?
May 25, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Peterson Institute for International Economics
As part of this review, the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) held a panel discussion, which included responses from Philip Lane, the ECB’s chief economist
May 10, 2021 | Andy Molinksy | LinkedIn
"Consider where you are on this continuum and then recognize how much you can handle. Don't avoid things outside your comfort zone out of fear, but also know yourself and when something is simply too much for you to handle."
May 5, 2021 | Stephanie Tilenius ’89, MA’90 | BusinessWire
Stephanie Tilenius, ’89, MA’90, Vida Health founder and CEO
April 22, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketwatch
What you don’t know about the economy could seriously mess up your plans
April 21, 2021 | Andy Molinksy | Harvard Business Review
Many young employees early in their careers have big ideas for change in the world and in their organizations, but often, you’re met with barriers to big change. Finding and connecting with the right people within your organizations to listen to your ideas can make all the difference
April 21, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketwatch
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary says he’s not calling for immediate increase in interest rates
April 20, 2021 | John Ballantine | The Conversation
Hydrogen has the potential to fuel cars, buses and airplanes, heat buildings and serve as a base energy source to balance wind and solar power in our grids
April 15, 2021 | NECEC
With the help of the Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship at Brandeis International Business School, NECEC is excited to share a report that provides the Northeast cleantech innovation community a better understanding of our region’s cleantech innovation ecosystem, the variety of sectors cleantech innovators are working in, and the diversity of talent within the cleantech community
April 12, 2021 | Aldo Musacchio | Govern
A discussion with Aldo Musacchio
April 9, 2021 | Gizem Nemutlu | The Texas Tribune
Texas is beating the national rate in terms of seniors fully vaccinated, but unique challenges make it harder to move up in the rankings in other areas, officials and experts say
April 6, 2021 | Trends in Asset Management | The Justice
University alumni discussed the responses of the World Fund, the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations to the COVID-19 crisis
April 5, 2021 | Benjamin Shiller | Value Penguin
Auto insurance discounts fall into five categories: driver safety, driver status, policy, vehicle and usage-based. We explain which ones are automatically applied when you get a quote and which ones require driver initiative, and we show you how to obtain these discounts and save money on your car insurance
March 30, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Times of London
“We are in a very weird world where we are actually undertaking helicopter money; we are following exactly the precepts of modern monetary theory, otherwise known as the magic money tree; and at the same time . . . claiming that we are not doing it. We are doing what we claim we are not doing”
March 30, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
Some people are worried that with things starting to reopen and pent-up demand and all the stimulus in the economy, prices are going to go up
March 24, 2021 | Stephen Cecchetti | NPR
There is a lot more money than there was in the world a year ago - like, a lot. Does that mean inflation is on the way?
March 15, 2021 | Anna Scherbina | The Coversation
Falling numbers of new coronavirus cases and accelerating vaccination rates have prompted Texas and a growing number of other states to ease more restrictions or drop them altogether
March 9, 2021 | Aldo Musacchio | LSE Business Review
How the Covid-19 pandemic put the liberal market economies to test
February 7, 2021 | Dan Bergstresser | The Guardian
Wealthy residents of 432 Park Avenue have complained of leaks, malfunctions and wind sway – much to the delight of earthbound New Yorkers
February 1, 2021 | Anna Scherbina | VoxEU
Using a cost-benefit analysis, Prof. Scherbina finds that a lockdown would be indeed optimal and, depending on the assumptions, it should last between two and four weeks and will generate a net benefit of up to $1.2 trillion
January 20, 2021 | Peter Petri | Barron's
China has implemented a sweeping new law authorizing national-security reviews of foreign investments, just as overseas money pouring into the country is set to reach record highs
January 15, 2021 | Benjamin Shiller | MoneyGeek
To find the cheapest car insurance available where you live, you’ll need to do a bit of research. To aid in your search, MoneyGeek analyzed dozens of insurance companies across hundreds of cities to determine which companies offer the lowest premiums
January 14, 2021 | Nader Habibi | Ahval
The 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war, which ended with a Moscow-brokered ceasefire agreement on Nov. 9, has had one loser and three victors – the undisputed loser is Armenia and the victors are Azerbaijan, Turkey and Russia.
January 8, 2021 | Carol Osler | Marketplace
Trust in a country’s rule of law has significant implications for its economic and financial system.
December 17, 2020 | FinTech Futures
Interactive tool uses demographic data from 8.4 million records to predict the potential for hospitalization, ICU admittance, and death
November 17, 2020 | Peter Petri | Time
When 15 nations across the Asia-Pacific region inked the largest regional free trade agreement ever on Nov. 15, there were no handshakes or state dinners—but the significance of the deal was no less dramatic for it
November 17, 2020 | Peter Petri | Brookings Institute
The United States needs to rebalance its economic and security strategies to advance not only its economic interests, but also its security goals
November 16, 2020 | Petr Petri | CEO Magazine
RCEP will take already low tariffs on trade between member countries lower over time. It will account for 30% of the global economy, 30% of the global population and reach 2.2 billion consumers
November 16, 2020 | Peter Petri | SCMP
Opposition to the deal could still come from participants’ parliaments, with analysts pointing to Australia, South Korea and Japan’s shaky relationships with Beijing
November 16, 2020 | Peter Petri | SCMP
Studies show the benefits of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will not outweigh the negative impact of the long-running US trade war on China’s economy
November 16, 2020 | Peter Petri | The Washington Post
On Sunday, 15 countries, led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc and including China, Japan and others, announced they had struck the world’s largest trade deal, covering about 30 percent of the global population and a similar share of economic output, after eight years of negotiations
November 16, 2020 | Peter Petri | The Wall Street Journal
RCEP is less ambitious in most ways than the more groundbreaking trans-Pacific trade pact that came into force last year
November 15, 2020 | Peter Petri | Deutsche Welle
By signing the RCEP trade agreement, Asia is underlining its role as the engine of the global economy and is putting future US President Joe Biden under pressure
November 15, 2020 | Peter Petri | The Economist
It is unambitious in scope but marks a win for China and a setback for India and America
November 15, 2020 | Peter Petri | Financial Times
Pan-Asia trade pact covers a third of the world’s population and economic output
November 13, 2020 | Debarshi Nandy | Nantucket Conference
Sumedh Mehta, CIO of Putnam and Mike Bermingham, Co-founder and CBO of NIUM (formerly InstaRem) led an insightful conversation moderated by Debarshi Nandy, PhD, Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Professor of Global Finance, Brandeis International Business School about fintech organizations and the impact of the regulatory role of state and federal agencies.
November 13, 2020 | Peter Petri | Brookings Institute
Brookings Foreign Policy experts channel the priorities — and in many cases anxieties — of foreign capitals as Washington approaches a leadership change
November 5, 2020 | Baruc Saez, MA'97 | Funds Society
Sáez is currently director of investment banking for Itaú BBA for Latin America, based in New York. With 10 years of experience in the Itaú group, he has been responsible for consolidating and leading the regional investment banking team.
October 28, 2020 | Dan Bergstresser | BrandeisNOW
The effect of the pandemic on state and local budgets has been particularly sharp and has come at a time during which the need for services provided by state and local governments is greater than ever
October 27, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | BrandeisNOW
The federal government can and should play a central role in the task ahead
October 27, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Justice
John Lipsky described the COVID-19 pandemic as an “economic crisis like no other”
October 23, 2020 | Peter Petri | BrandeisNOW
Even as President Trump escalates his attacks on China, the Biden campaign claims that, “Trump rolled over for the Chinese.” In fact, both parties are hostile to China, so the election may have surprisingly little effect on U.S.-China relations
October 19, 2020 | Carol Osler | Financial Times
New analysis suggests investors continue to overpay for forex trades
October 14, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | MarketPlace
While consumers don’t exactly celebrate when they hear that prices are rising, today’s higher Producer Price Index is actually a sign that the economy may be picking up
October 13, 2020 | Perlmutter Fellows | The Justice
The app broadens communication channels between nonprofits and their clients
September 20, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | El País
The coronavirus represents the end of the road for the skittishness about inflation in Europe and the US that began with the financial crisis; the recent Fed script change puts pressure on other central banks
September 18, 2020 | Raphael Schoenle | The Wall Street Journal
Report says the Fed’s shift to a flexible system of inflation targeting was largely ignored by the broader public
September 16, 2020 | Kathryn Graddy | BusinessWorld
Just as opportunities remain for recent graduates and returning students alike, the pandemic has presented a major challenge for new Indian students just entering higher education.
August 28, 2020 | Dan Bergstresser | MarketWatch
‘Fiscal justice’ is coming to perhaps the most un-woke corner of the financial markets: municipal bonds
August 26, 2020 | Peter Petri | Vox
Little could stop President Trump from remaking the world in his image
August 24, 2020 | Galen Karlan-Mason '16, MBA '18 | CNN
As the effects of climate change become increasingly evident, the choices we make about what we’re eating are more significant than ever
August 22, 2020 | Amelia Hawkins | The New York Times
The virus doesn’t sicken kids as much as adults, but it can still destroy their futures. A child allowance would help
August 17, 2020 | Joshua Goodman | WalletHub
Cost is often a major consideration when choosing a college, and with tuition rates continuing to rise every year — not to mention all the other expenses related to attendance — many would-be students are unable to afford a university education
August 17, 2020 | Nova Diop, MBA’10 | Boston Business Journal
One of the life science industry’s most prominent recruiting firms is adding a Massachusetts location led by a woman of color
August 13, 2020 | Peter Petri | CNN
President Trump’s executive order last week banning TikTok if it doesn't find a buyer by next month potentially threatened to upend a vibrant social network and the broader social media marketplace. But another executive order issued the same day against a different Chinese-owned app has the potential to rattle even more businesses in the global tech industry.
August 11, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Seeking Alpha
US interest rates are nearing or have reached a bottom
August 10, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
The consumer price index measures how the cost of a sample shopping cart of staples changes over time. There’s lots of stuff in the car
August 6, 2020 | Sandra Cha | Center for Positive Organizations
What will it take to build an antiracist organization? In this follow-up virtual event to “Race, Equity, and Justice: A Call to Action,” we will address what skills and actions are necessary for workplaces to advance beyond statements to being antiracist organizations that dismantle systemic racism and rebuild equitable structures in their place.
July 30, 2020 | Agustin Ros | Journal of Regulatory Economics
I find that residential electricity consumers in Illinois are acting in a manner consistent with standard consumer behavior theory, with price elasticity of demand estimates that are generally in line with those in the literature
July 25, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Economist
That explains the Fed’s response to the latest economic crisis
July 16, 2020 | Peter Petri | Brookings Institute
Will China use its leverage to advance short-term political interests — a kind of “China first” strategy — or build a rules-based system that works for other countries as well, perhaps as a model for global cooperation? How Chinese leaders answer this question will shape the economic and political landscape for years to come
July 15, 2020 | Peter Petri | Petroleum Economist
As the US shale industry struggles, energy sanctions targeting China are unlikely
July 12, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal
Bonds that guarantee a yield based on GDP growth are an experiment worth trying
July 7, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | FiveThirtyEight
On average, economists think that a refusal by Congress to extend unemployment benefits or bail out state and local governments is just as likely to hurt the economy as local economies staying open in spite of COVID-19 spikes—or even closing because of the virus
June 28, 2020 | Peter Petri | South China Morning Post
As tensions between Washington and Beijing grow more toxic, East Asia is adopting a regional approach to economic integration
June 25, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
The Federal Reserve said Thursday that banks are “sufficiently capitalized”
June 25, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Financial Times
Failure to disclose the individual banks’ outcomes of this year’s Covid-19 “sensitivity analysis” tests will weaken the credibility and effectiveness of the Fed’s stress testing regime
June 18, 2020 | Anna Scherbina | Harrisburg Patriot News
Pennsylvania’s brush with coronavirus was both harrowing and, when you think about it, not as bad as it might have been. If only we knew where it was going to lead us next
June 18, 2020 | Peter Petri | The Wall Street Journal
Regional tussles undermine China’s ambitions to take a central role in commercial diplomacy in Asia, leaving that leadership to Japan
June 18, 2020 | Peter Petri | The Interpreter
Australia strikes an upbeat attitude to global engagement, while a strong US dollar masks a retreating US
June 17, 2020 | Nadir Habibi | The Conversation
Significant disagreements over trade, human rights and China’s growing might have long been flashpoints in the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies. But tensions over China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak and Hong Kong’s autonomy are pushing it to the breaking point
June 15, 2020 | John Ballantine
Over the past fifty years, our energy models have evolved and become more sophisticated, however the questions remains, how well have they predicted prices and answered our changing energy (and climate) challenges?
June 12, 2020 | Aldo Musacchio | Stigler Center
Join the Stigler Center for a conversation with Brandeis University’s Aldo Musacchio and MIT’s Ben Ross Schneider on the role played by concentrated economic power in the rise and fall of Latin America’s various governing structures
June 11, 2020 | Andy Molinsky | The New York Times
It might be a while before we can offer a hug or handshake. But that’s OK
June 11, 2020 | Peter Petri | Peterson Institute
East Asian countries are surging ahead on trade cooperation without the United States.
June 10, 2020 | Aldo Musacchio | BrandeisNOW
New research by Prof. Aldo Musacchio and colleagues offers the first in-depth look at the pandemic's impact on the country. It may provide insight into what lies ahead for Brazil and much of the developing world
June 9, 2020 | Peter Petri | Brookings Institute
Peter Petri joins David Dollar for his Dollars & Sense podcast to provide an overview of technology competition between China and the United States.
June 6, 2020 | Dan Bergstresser | MarketWatch
Investors have no major way to tackle America’s woes at the national, corporate or local level
May 29, 2020 | Makoto Sakuwa, MA’20 | Brandeis Alumni Association
May 18, 2020 | Andy Molinsky | CNBC
Covid-19 will change the way we work in offices—perhaps indefinitely—which will likely impact corporate culture
May 12, 2020 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Exports to China will likely only total $57 billion this year
May 11, 2020 | Joshua Goodman | The Boston Globe
No companies have submitted bids so far
May 7, 2020 | Alan Hassenfeld | BrandeisNOW
Brandeis will award honorary degrees to Ruth Calderon, Alan Hassenfeld, Marta Kauffman '78 and Howardena Pindell.
May 5, 2020 | Blake LeBaron | MIT Technology Review
Deep reinforcement learning has trained AI's to beat humans at complex games like Go and StarCraft. Could it also do a better job at running the economy?
May 5, 2020 | Andy Molinsky | Nasdaq
As we transition into a new normal, we grapple with both professional and personal adjustments. We reached out to a few thought leaders who are experts on guiding organizations through times of change, coping with uncertainty and maintaining performance.
May 4, 2020 | Anna Scherbina | American Enterprise Institute
The reopening decisions must carefully weigh economic benefits against the risk of accelerating the pandemic’s spread.
May 1, 2020 | Peter Petri | PolitiFact
A Facebook post on April 23, 2020, that included a viral image circulating on social media attributing comments to Barack Obama says President Obama "signed the medical appliance tax bill that forced companies to outsource manufacturing of masks, gowns, gloves and ventilaors [sic] to China, Europe and Russia to avoid the tax.”
April 27, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti's comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the fiscal response so far.
April 24, 2020 | Brenda Anderson | BrandeisNOW
Faced with the challenge of maintaining high-quality education while teaching online, professors are adapting and innovating -- everything from take-home tests to sharing pictures of their teddy bears.
April 21, 2020 | Anna Scherbina | Government Executive
Prof. Anna Scherbina, a former senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and author of a cost-benefit analysis on mitigation rules, explains to the Government Executive podcast why these rules are in place and how long they may have to continue.
April 17, 2020 | Nader Habibi | International Policy Digest
I define a bioeconomic weapon as a deadly and highly contagious biological agent that, once detected in a country, will force the government to impose severe economic restrictions in order to prevent its spread. As a result, the economy will suffer.
April 12, 2020 | Joshua Goodman | The Washington Post
Prof. Joshua Goodman asked his colleagues on Twitter. Here are some answers.
April 9, 2020 | Anna Scherbina | Cato Institute
In reaction to the novel coronavirus’ spread, many states have implemented stay‐at‐home orders and closures of all “nonessential businesses.” National lockdowns have been mandated all over Europe. These lockdowns raise all sorts of important economic questions.
April 8, 2020 | Dan Bergstresser | Cheddar
Municipal bonds are generally considered very low risk. But Illinois seems to be in a different category.
April 8, 2020 | Dan Bergstresser | Econofact
The ensuing economic crisis has put stress on the municipal bond market, causing some concerns about the safety of those investments.
April 7, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Atlantic
As the government rushes to aid the economy, how that’s done, who benefits, and who is left behind matter. So far, the signs are ominous.
April 4, 2020 | Anna Scherbina | The Times of London
Seattle could see the pandemic coming as, to the east, town after town fell. When Spanish flu at last hit the Pacific coast the city was ready.
April 1, 2020 | Dan Bergstresser | The Atlantic
After the rush for ventilators and protective equipment, local governments need to worry about insolvency.
March 31, 2020 | Anna Scherbina | The New York Times
A study published last fall went unheeded. One of its authors now says economic shutdowns to fight the coronavirus could last up to eight months.
March 31, 2020 | Tibor Toth | Greentown Labs
Three investors and more than 70 Greentown Labs community members connected virtually in late March to discuss topics that are top of mind for many startups right now.
March 27, 2020 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Filing for a tariff exemption with the trade office “is not well suited to meet the urgency of medical supply shortages,” said one expert.
March 26, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Money & Banking
We urge the Fed to limit its involvement in the allocation of credit to the private non-financial sector. And, should Congress deem it necessary, we encourage them to provide explicit authorization to the Treasury (along with the resources) to take on this crisis role.
March 25, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | ProMarket
“Bailouts allow investors to keep all the profits in good times without bearing the losses in bad times. Instead, bailouts impose losses on taxpayers, including those most in danger of losing their paychecks,” more than 150 leading economists argue in a letter to the Congress regarding the $2 trillion package that’s meant to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
March 24, 2020 | Nader Habibi | The Conversation
There needs to be a coordinated global strategy.
March 23, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Money & Banking
The good news is that the Fed’s crisis management muscles remain strong. The bad news is that the challenges of the Corona War are unprecedented.
March 19, 2020 | Andy Molinksy | Harvard Business Review
It can feel so unnatural and awkward to develop a personal connection in a virtual environment where you have no in-person audience at all.
March 18, 2020 | Jesse Stettin, MA’14 | WHDH-TV
Back Bay residents, including Jesse Stettin, MA’14, sing from windows to lift spirits.
March 17, 2020 | Kathryn Graddy | The Telegraph (Kolkata)
Businesses of all sizes across all sectors of the economy are awash in information. So it is no surprise that firms are placing a high premium on workers who know how to analyse, present and ultimately make informed decisions based on data
March 13, 2020 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
While greetings are typically small gestures, they can carry a lot of weight.
March 12, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | GARP Risk Intelligence
A new, online data tool includes snapshots of G-SIB indicators, equity and leverage, and a contagion index
March 4, 2020 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The Justice
The Community Engagement group discussed the current climate situation and plans for the future.
March 4, 2020 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Global Finance
LinkedIn's new CEO got his job with the company through the site.
March 2, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Money & Banking
Many observers are reducing their projections for economic growth this year, while financial market participants anticipate easier monetary policy to cushion the shock.
February 24, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Reuters
The raft of programs rolled out by central banks to fight recent economic crises, from massive bond buying to negative interest rates, had mixed success at best and may do even less the next time around.
February 24, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | Bloomberg
The suite of new monetary policy tools under consideration by the Federal Reserve are likely to have limited effectiveness in the next downturn.
February 24, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | MarketWatch
Advice: Just move sooner and go bigger than crisis.
February 24, 2020 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Wall Street Journal
Paper to be presented Friday at a conference in New York.
February 18, 2020 | Galen Karlen-Mason '16, MBA '18 | Good Press
Galen Karlen-Mason '16, MBA '18 provides insight into what it means to pursue your passion, and how to find balance in your business to create a more well-rounded, successful product.
February 6, 2020 | Joshua Goodman | The Boston Globe
Process hurts disadvantaged students seeking admission to coveted schools, company says
January 29, 2020 | Peter Petri | NBC News
President Trump lauded the signing of the trade deal with Canada and Mexico, before joking that he shouldn't mention the border wall.
January 16, 2020 | Peter Petri | NBC News
“Some of its provisions are vague, and some are unachievable," said Brandeis International Business School Prof. Peter Petri.”
January 15, 2020 | Peter Petri | NBC News
The phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China signed in Washington on Wednesday is notable not for what it includes, but for what it omits, according to international trade experts.
December 31, 2019 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
Unlike the earth’s climate, the climate for business deals remained stubbornly unchanged in 2019 — or did it?
December 15, 2019 | Peter Petri | USA Today
The ups and downs in the months-long talks over the initial deal underscore the challenges Trump faces as he now tries to broker a broader agreement.
December 13, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
The issues are too thorny to hope for fixes in the trade relationship in the short term, says Prof. Peter Petri.
December 13, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Despite news of deal, Prof. Petri says much of the economic damage has already been done.
December 9, 2019 | Sara Shank | Commercial Observer
The list honors Prof. Shank as a leading woman in the field.
November 14, 2019 | Aldo Musacchio | The Wall Street Journal
Prof. Aldo Musacchio says Brazil is in a stronger position than in the past for developing closer economic ties to China.
November 11, 2019 | Aldo Musacchio | Futurity
The November 12 launch of the online streaming service Disney+ adds more congestion to an industry in which streaming platforms are fighting for territory by offering original, exclusive, and quality entertainment at competitive prices.
November 8, 2019 | Aldo Musacchio | BrandeisNOW
With the rise in available streaming services with low prices, this is the best time to be a consumer, Prof. Aldo Musacchio says.
November 6, 2019 | Stephen Cecchetti | FinTech Magazine
Data-driven insights and analysis could be the key to effecting structural change in the FinTech world, but companies need to contend with increased customer demand for data security and privacy.
November 4, 2019 | Peter Petri | Wall Street Journal
Professor Petri says many U.S. policymakers will regret the decision to abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
October 17, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Andy Molinsky shares advice on overcoming new challenges on the HBR podcast.
October 11, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
The small deal will not have a long lasting impact, but it will still help countries in the short term, according to Prof. Peter Petri.
October 8, 2019 | Peter Petri | AP
But Prof. Peter Petri says that companies can't afford to ignore the world's second-largest economy.
October 7, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Prof. Peter Petri weighs in on the long-term effects of the trade war on investment.
September 25, 2019 | Money and Management
The former Federal Reserve chair says politicizing the Fed was a "grave mistake."
September 21, 2019 | Kathryn Graddy | VoxEU
Auction giants Sotheby's and Christie's are expanding into the private sales markets. Dean Kathryn Graddy assesses the implications of the big houses getting into the private market.
September 19, 2019 | Sandra Cha | Harvard Business Review
Prof. Sandra Cha explains how to make the most of your differences at work as a cultural-minority professional.
September 10, 2019 | Daniel Bergstresser | EconoFact
Prof. Daniel Bergstresser examines the impact current debt levels have on the economy.
September 6, 2019 | David Shaby | Training Industry
Prof. Dave Shaby will drive growth and client success at the sales training and performance improvement company.
August 26, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Prof. Peter Petri examines Trump's changing rhetoric on trade.
August 7, 2019 | Stephen Cecchetti | Fed Talk
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti discusses the Fed's decision to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008.
July 12, 2019 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
Economics Prof. Stephen Cecchetti weighs in on why low unemployment isn't leading to higher inflation.
July 11, 2019 | Stephen Cecchetti | Project Syndicate
Economics Prof. Stephen Cecchetti on why central banks must be the guardians of financial stability.
July 1, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
There is still time to negotiate a trade deal between the U.S. and China, Prof. Peter Petri says.
July 1, 2019 | Debarshi Nandy | Artha
Prof. Debarshi Nandy examined how U.S. institutions have been expanding their global reach, particularly in Asia.
June 26, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Negotiating a deal could take months, according to Prof. Peter Petri.
June 26, 2019 | Kathryn Graddy | Knowledge@Wharton
Dean Graddy goes on the Knowledge@Wharton podcast to discuss benefits of the sale of Sotheby's.
June 12, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | HBR Ascend
Some apologies can be ineffective, but Andy Molinsky explains how to make them count.
June 12, 2019 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Politico
The two companies are complementary, not competitive, according to Prof. Ben Gomes-Casseres.
June 11, 2019 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Peter Petri weighs in on the unintended consequences of trade sanctions.
June 10, 2019 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
Prof. Stephen Cecchetti and colleagues release a report on regulatory reform after the 2008 financial crisis.
June 2, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Psychology Today
Andy Molinsky shares three essential tips for succeeding as a young professional.
May 28, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Forbes
In an excerpt from his podcast, Andy Molinsky interviews Nick Troiano about successfully networking in college.
May 24, 2019 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | BrandeisNOW
Ben Gomes-Casseres explains the pros and cons of mergers in under five minutes.
May 8, 2019 | Peter Petri | This Week in Asia
Peter Petri debates whether the U.S. and China trust each other enough to negotiate a trade deal.
April 29, 2019 | Daniel Bergstresser | EconoFact
A rise in stock buybacks comes with potential problems, according to Professor Daniel Bergstresser.
April 29, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Fast Company
Different people have different "optimal" levels of discomfort, according to Professor Andy Molinsky.
April 27, 2019 | Kathryn Graddy | Vox EU
Dean Kathryn Graddy explains everything you need to know about bidding at art auctions.
April 23, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Quartz at Work
Andy Molinsky compares being an Avenger to gaining confidence in the workplace.
April 11, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Andy Molinsky examines the soft skills millennials need to be successful after graduation.
April 2, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Relocate Global
Returning home from overseas with different values and attitudes can be challenging professionally, Andy Molinsky says.
March 13, 2019 | Kathryn Graddy | Observer
Dean Kathryn Graddy evaluates rising buyers' premiums and their effect on art prices at auctions.
February 8, 2019 | Daniel Bergstresser | Forbes
New paper by Daniel Bergstresser outlines environmental and financial benefits of green bonds.
January 28, 2019 | Gene Miller | Patch
Students help Waltham nonprofits by creating 3-D printing, a transportation portal and a virtual mural contest.
January 25, 2019 | Gene Miller | Patch
Brandeis hosts a hackathon to help Waltham nonprofits.
January 24, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Forbes
Andy Molinsky quells the fears of graduating students.
January 24, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | BrandeisNOW
Brandeis undergraduates help Andy Molinsky promote his new podcast.
January 17, 2019 | Kathryn Graddy | Boston Business Journal
International students benefit both our campuses and our economic future, Dean Kathryn Graddy writes.
January 15, 2019 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | USA Today
Ben Gomes-Casseres provides insight into the Toyota and General Motors alliance.
January 11, 2019 | Peter Petri | The Straits Times
Peter Petri shares what it would mean for China to join the CPTPP.
January 11, 2019 | Peter Petri | South China Morning Post
Peter Petri describes the benefits of China joining the CPTPP.
January 2, 2019 | Andy Molinsky | Psychology Today
We sabotage our own best intentions for personal change, Andy Molinsky says.
December 21, 2018 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The New York Times
While corporations seek "bigness," society resists it, writes Ben Gomes-Casseres.
December 19, 2018 | Daniel Bergstresser | Econofact
Daniel Bergstresser delves into the challenges presented by unfunded pension liabilities.
December 17, 2018 | Andy Molinsky | Forbes
Andy Molinsky shares advice on how to bounce back after not getting promoted
December 3, 2018 | Ben Gomes Casseres | strategy + business
Joint ventures and alliances are on the rise, writes Ben Gomes-Casseres.
November 30, 2018 | Andy Molinsky | Forbes
Andy Molinsky shares advice on how to make the most of your imperfect first job.
November 30, 2018 | Nader Habibi | World Politics Review
The damage to Saudi Arabia image arising from Khashoggi's murder could last for years, Professor Nader Habibi says.
November 28, 2018 | Kathryn Graddy | Boston Globe
Dean Kathryn Graddy comments on the value of famous stolen artwork.
November 19, 2018 | Peter Petri | CGTN
Peter Petri weighs in on the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings.
November 15, 2018 | Andy Molinsky | Forbes
Andy Molinsky discusses five practical tips to become more confident when speaking in public.
November 14, 2018 | Shaw Lupton | CoStar News
Adjunct Professor Shaw Lupton weighs in on Amazon expanding its property all over the country
November 11, 2018 | Sava Berhané | WBUR
Senior Lecturer Sava Berhané discusses the midterm elections, which saw Massachusetts voters elect a record number of women.
November 9, 2018 | Peter Petri | Khmer Times
Peter Petri on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
November 6, 2018 | Peter Petri | Brookings
The RCEP is poised to boost economic cooperation in Asia and beyond, writes co-author Peter Petri.
November 5, 2018 | Peter Petri | Voice of America
Peter Petri discusses President Xi's comments in lead-up to international trade expo.
November 1, 2018 | Sava Berhane | WBUR
Sava Berhané discusses the expectations on newly elected women legislators as they begin to govern.
October 30, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Independent
Professor Nader Habib comments on Turkey's focus in the wake of Khashoggi's murder.
October 18, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Oregonian
Nader Habibi on the deteriorating relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
September 30, 2018 | Stephen Cecchetti | Forbes
A look at Professor Cecchetti's paper about how banks actually stymie economic growth.
September 26, 2018 | Blake LeBaron | Barron’s
Blake LeBaron, MSBA program director, discusses market strategies and trends.
September 26, 2018 | Nader Habibi | The National Interest
Turkey must introduce painful fiscal and financial reforms, Nader Habibi writes.
September 24, 2018 | Sava Berhane | Brandeis NOW
Sava Berhané is one of three new faculty members at Brandeis International Business School.
September 8, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Brandeis NOW
Professor Nader Habibi on the dire financial situation in Turkey.
September 5, 2018 | Peter Petri | The Australian
Professor Peter Petri details how Australia will benefit from an expanded trade pact.
August 28, 2018 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
Stephen Cecchetti offers a primer on the technology and its potential impacts.
August 27, 2018 | Nader Habibi | The Conversation
Qatar’s interjection in the U.S.-Turkey crisis raises important questions, Nader Habibi says.
August 13, 2018 | Dan Bergstresser | EconoFact
Associate Professor Dan Bergstresser on the potential impacts of a controversial Treasury Department proposal
July 26, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Payvand
Nader Habibi on the significance of the China's President Xi omitting stops in other Middle Eastern countries.
July 19, 2018 | Peter Petri | Nikkei Asian Review
Professor Peter Petri writes that the Japan-EU pact highlights new urgency propelling action on regional trade accords.
July 18, 2018 | Blake LeBaron | TechTarget
Blake LeBaron, MSBA program director, says the demands for the skills of people savvy in data analytics are huge.
July 9, 2018 | Stephen Cecchetti | VoxEU
Rosen Family Professor of International Finance Stephen Cecchetti explains balance-of-payments crises.
July 5, 2018 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
The GE model is dead — and there’s a long list of possible suspects, writes Professor Benjamin Gomes-Casseres.
June 12, 2018 | Nader Habibi | The Conversation
Nader Habibi on whether President Trump’s harsh anti-Iran strategy is working.
June 8, 2018 | Nader Habibi | University World News
Nader Habibi on the consequences of high unemployment among Iran's university graduates.
June 4, 2018 | Aldo Musacchio | CNN en Español
Associate Professor Aldo Musacchio joins CNN Dinero to weigh in on US-China trade talks.
May 22, 2018 | Andy Molinsky | Wall Street Journal
Professor Andy Molinsky talks about psychological roadblocks to learning new skills.
May 14, 2018 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Interim Dean Peter Petri on President Trump's recent tweets about Chinese firm ZTE.
May 10, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Knowledge@Wharton
Nader Habibi discusses the implications of the U.S. action against Iran.
April 30, 2018 | Anna Scherbina | Pensiona & Investments
Anna Scherbina's research on women working as mutual fund managers.
April 26, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Politifact
Nader Habibi on Trump's statement about the Obama administration's remittance to Iran.
April 16, 2018 | Peter Petri | NBC News
Peter Petri, interim dean at Brandeis IBS provides commentary on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
April 16, 2018 | Anna Scherbina | Carpe Diem AEI
Professor Anna Scherbina on why women have a harder time climbing the corporate ladder.
March 15, 2018 | Stephen Cecchetti | Brookings Institution
Professor Stephen Cecchetti on a shift in the Fed’s strategy to use IOER and ONRRP rates with the federal funds rate.
February 13, 2018 | Blake LeBaron | MarketWatch
Blake LeBaron comments on the reduced usefulness of moving-average systems.
February 3, 2018 | Peter Petri | Barron's
January 30, 2018 | Anna Scherbina | Investment News
Anna Scherbina on why there still so few female money managers.
January 11, 2018 | Nader Habibi | Pacific Standard
Nader Habibi looks at what was behind the recent Iranian uprising.
January 2, 2018 | Dan Bergstresser | Econofact
Associate Professor of Finance Dan Bergstresser explores the affects of the new tax plan.
January 2, 2018 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres discusses the many ways that the mergers of 2017 will affect the economy in the new year.
January 1, 2018 | Sava Berhane | Brandeis Provost's Office
Her grant will fund research on "Women of Color in the Workplace: A View from Greater Boston."
December 20, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Entrepreneur
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres talks to Entrepreneur.com about meal kit company Purple Carrot.
December 6, 2017 | Katy Graddy | Pacific Standard
Senior Associate Dean Katy Graddy discusses her study on when artists create their best works.
December 6, 2017 | Kathryn Graddy | Hyperallergic
Kathryn Graddy’s paper on ‘Death Bereavement, and Creativity’
December 4, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | New York Times
Ben Gomes-Casseres on the volatile pharmacy industry.
December 4, 2017 | Kathryn Graddy | PhysOrg
Kathryn Graddy on whether misery really begets valuable works of art.
November 22, 2017 | Stephen Cecchetti | LiveMint
Millions of people in India without financial services may get access, Cecchetti says.
November 17, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
Mergers and acquisitions expert Ben Gomes-Casseres explores business possibilities stemming from discussions of healthcare company consolidations.
November 17, 2017 | Ben Shiller | Forbes
Ben Shiller's pricing model based on web browsing variables.
October 18, 2017 | Nader Habibi | University World News
Professor Nader Habibi discusses higher education and employment in Turkey.
September 29, 2017 | Stephen Cecchetti | MarketWatch
Stephen Cecchetti comments on Kevin Warsh, a candidate for chair of the Federal Reserve.
September 15, 2017 | Daniel Bergstresser | Industry Week
Daniel Bergstresser discusses Boeing's pension fund decision.
September 5, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky provides tips on how to be appropriately assertive and overcome the fear of speaking up in the workplace.
July 24, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | LA Times
Mergers and acquisitions expert Ben Gomes-Casseres explores business possibilities stemming from discussions of media company consolidations.
July 24, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The Seattle Times
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres comments on Amazon's recent acquisition of Whole Foods and the changes that will follow.
July 12, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky shares guidance on evaluating perspective and opportunities for growth when work loses its meaning and motivation.
June 27, 2017 | Nader Habibi | CNN
Professor Nader Habibi talks about the impact of Iranian culture, economy and politics on young graduates
June 19, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres looks at how this "business remix" will create new opportunities.
June 13, 2017 | Detlev Suderow | Marketplace
Professor Detlev Suderow explores the future of General Electric's leadership, project capacity and revenue.
May 25, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | TEDx Brandeis
Professor Andy Molinsky participates in a TEDx session and shares tips, research and his own personal story on getting out of your comfort zone.
May 24, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Houston Chronicle
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres explains the significance of chemical makers Huntsman Corp. and Clariant merging.
May 21, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The Jerusalem Post
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres discusses the recent partnership between Intel and Mobileye.
May 15, 2017 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The Kansas City Star
Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres discusses best practices for deals, mergers as cell providers T-Mobile and Sprint enter talks for potential partnership.
May 12, 2017 | Grace Zimmerman | Boston Business Journal
Professor Grace Zimmerman looks at the opportunities, hurdles for female entrepreneurship in a Boston Business Journal op-ed.
May 11, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | Forbes
Professor Andy Molinsky talks with Forbes about stretching out of your comfort zone and identifying barriers to success.
May 9, 2017 | Dan Bergstresser | Econofact
Professor Daniel Bergstresser examines different arguments and proposed methods behind financing infrastructure improvements.
May 1, 2017 | Ben Shiller | Atlantic
Ben Shiller's research demonstrates that personalized pricing is feasible.
April 25, 2017 | Stephen Cecchetti | Vox EU
Adopting the Treasury’s recommendations would make the financial system less safe, Cecchetti says.
March 3, 2017 | Stephen Cecchetti | FiveThirtyEight
The strongest predictor of near-future inflation is what it's done in the recent past, Cecchetti says.
February 17, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | Brandeis Magazine
Professor Andy Molinsky talks with Brandeis Magazine about his new book, aimed at leaving one's comfort zone.
February 9, 2017 | Ben Shiller | The Week
How Ben Shiller's price discrimination research might apply to Uber.
February 6, 2017 | Peter Petri | The Wall Street Journal
Interim Dean Peter Petri weighs in on the pending discussions between Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump.
February 2, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | The Boston Globe
Professor Andy Molinsky shares advice on how to advance your career by overcoming imposter syndrome
January 25, 2017 | Catherine Mann | Financial Times
Dr. Catherine L. Mann comments on generating more responsive economies
January 20, 2017 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky, author of ‘Reach,’ talks about the difference between compliance and comfort in the workplace and in everyday routines
January 5, 2017 | Nader Habibi | The Washington Post
Professor Nader Habibi discusses the relationship between Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the country's economy
December 27, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | PBS News Hour
Ben Gomes-Casseres on another bumper crop of business deals.
December 13, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | LinkedIn
Professor Andy Molinsky is named as a leading expert and writer on LinkedIn's 2016 list of top education authors.
December 9, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Wired
Professor Benjamin Gomes-Casseres, an expert on business alliances, contributes to an evaluation of Amazon's behavior and market status
November 28, 2016 | Debarshi Nandy | Brandeis NOW
A team led by Debarshi Nandy wins a Brandeis innovation contest.
November 17, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Inc.
Professor Andy Molinsky explores ways of comfortably saying ‘no’ to free up time and lighten your load
November 16, 2016 | Aldo Musacchio | Harvard Business Review
Professor Aldo Musacchio looks at opportunities in low-income, high-risk countries known as "frontier markets."
October 10, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
Ben Gomes-Casseres writes about the implications of the "incomplete contract" on business partnerships.
October 7, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky shares insight on how to adapt organizational behavior to new companies or new business cultures.
October 6, 2016 | Nader Habibi | BYU Radio
Professor Nader Habibi discusses the concept of overeducation and the social and political impact it could have in the Middle East.
September 22, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Inside Higher Ed
Professor Andy Molinsky shares tips on helping international students come out of their cultural comfort zone in the classroom.
September 9, 2016 | Marcia Katz | eFinancialCareers
Director of Career Development Marcia Katz shares tips for recent graduates and current students for landing their first job in financial services.
September 9, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky points out a number of situations in which it makes perfect sense to stay within comfortable behavior boundaries.
August 23, 2016 | Stephen Cecchetti | The Atlantic
Steve Cecchetti on bringing back Glass-Steagal.
August 22, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Washington Post
Ben Gomes-Casseres compares the deal with the failed Pfizer-Allergan merger
August 11, 2016 | Stephen Cecchetti | Globe and Mail
Stephen Cecchetti on why interest rates have stayed so low.
August 2, 2016 | Stephen Cecchetti | Marketplace
Professor Steve Cecchetti discusses influence and impact of bankers on the Federal Reserve System. Listen to the radio segment or read a brief synopsis.
August 2, 2016 | Peter Petri | Los Angeles Times
Peter Petri on the negative effects of a trade war with China
August 1, 2016 | Aldo Musacchio | The Boston Globe
Professor Aldo Musacchio shares input on economic impact of the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
August 1, 2016 | Nader Habibi | The Conversation
Professor Nader Habibi explores the economic, social and political impact of the recent failed coup in Turkey
July 29, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky shares tips for coming out of your comfort zone and ultimately finding success in the process
July 12, 2016 | Blake LeBaron | USA Today
Professor Blake LeBaron discusses the correlation between stock market trading volume and price
July 12, 2016 | Shaw Lupton | WalletHub
Adjunct Professor Shaw Lupton shares advice on buying and renting in a big city, and what factors to consider when picking a location to settle in
July 8, 2016 | Aldo Musacchio | Quartz
Professor Aldo Musacchio contributes to a conversation on Venezuela's economic state, suggesting an internal plan to overhaul its own economy.
July 8, 2016 | Brookings
A shrinking proportion of U.S. households hold municipal bonds, Daniel Bergstresser writes in this Brookings Institution piece.
July 6, 2016 | Steve Cecchetti | Huffington Post
Steve Cecchetti on the importance of capital as a foundation for bank lending.
June 30, 2016 | Nader Habibi | The Conversation
Professor Nader Habibi discusses the impact of the “normalization” of U.S.-Iran economic ties on int'l business strategy.
June 30, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | PBS News Hour
Ben Gomes-Casseres considers what lies behind the recent wave of antitrust actions.
June 27, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Jewish Boston
Professor Andy Molinsky explains how to break out of your comfort zone for better parenting.
June 26, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
What's the deal behind failed deals? Professor Benjamin Gomes-Casseres shares lessons learned from mergers that never came to fruition.
June 15, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | Harvard Business Review
Ben Gomes-Casseres speculates on Microsoft's strategy.
June 13, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky offers tips on turning a short business trip into a meaningful, cross-cultural exploration.
May 19, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | BrandeisNOW
Knowledge alone won't change the world. For that, you need an app, says Gomes-Casseres.
May 19, 2016 | Peter Petri | CNN Business
Broad-based tariffs on imports could wind up hurting globally competitive American companies, Peter Petri says
May 12, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The New York Times
Professor Benjamin Gomes-Casseres talks competition and strategy for businesses in the office supply industry, including Staples, Office Depot and Amazon.
May 12, 2016 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | The Boston Globe
Professor Benjamin-Casseres shares insight into the aftermath of the unsuccessful Staples-Office Depot merger.
March 24, 2016 | Peter Petri | The Wall Street Journal
Professor Peter Petri discusses the potential economic impact of Republican candidate Donald Trump's trade proposals
March 21, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky provides tips for maximizing the ROI of overseas assignments.
March 8, 2016 | Kate Salop | Fortune
On International Women's Day, Senior Administrative Dean Kate Salop calls for more opportunities for women in business to achieve gender parity.
February 29, 2016 | Stephen Cecchetti | Los Angeles Times
Stephen Cecchetti on the privacy value of cash.
February 26, 2016 | The Boston Globe
International Business School students took the top three places in Ansarada's "M and A Game" through negotiating and informed, smart decision making.
February 23, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | LinkedIn
Delivering bad news can get emotional for managers. Professor Andy Molinsky identifies five common pitfalls to avoid.
February 18, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
Professor Andy Molinsky advises that playing a sport helps people build ’soft skills’
February 18, 2016 | Bruce Magid | Associated Press
Can Venezuela's economy be saved, or is it too little, too late? Dean Bruce Magid shares his perspective on the country's situation.
February 12, 2016 | Anna Scherbina | The Week
The real value is not in houses or condos, but the land they sit on, Anna Scherbina says
February 11, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | LinkedIn
Professor Molinsky draws inspiration from the world of sports to provide tips on successful global business communication.
February 8, 2016 | Anna Scherbina | RealClear Markets
Anna Scherbina on supply and demand for real estate in Manhattan
February 1, 2016 | Stephen Cecchetti | Huffington Post
Falling interest rates means it's a good time to invest in infrastructure.
January 27, 2016 | Nader Habibi | NPR
Many European firms are eager to enter into Iranian markets following the lifting of nuclear sanctions.
January 27, 2016 | Daniel Bergstresser | Fortune
Professor Daniel Bergstresser discusses the lessons U.S. cities can learn from the Flint water crisis
January 26, 2016 | Peter Petri | Marketplace
Professor Peter Petri helped develop an economic model to project the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
January 26, 2016 | Peter Petri | The New York Times
A new study co-authored by Professor Peter Petri projects the impact of the TPP on U.S. jobs, imports, exports, and more.
January 25, 2016 | Peter Petri | The Washington Post
Professor Peter Petri discusses potential impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on the U.S. economy.
January 25, 2016 | Peter Petri | Marketplace
Peter Petri's work analyzes what the TPP will and won't do.
January 20, 2016 | Nader Habibi | The Los Angeles Times
Professor Nader Habibi weighs in on the impact of lifted nuclear sanctions in Iran on its frozen funds
January 17, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | LinkedIn
Professor Molinsky discusses "global business code” — a distinct, recognizable blend of many different cultural styles all rolled into one.
January 12, 2016 | Andy Molinsky | Fast Company
Professor Andy Molinsky shares tips on how to adapt work culture to fix common areas of conflict within global teams.
January 8, 2016 | George Hall | BrandeisNOW
Professor George Hall calculates the impact of America's debt on the international economy and U.S. domestic policy.
January 7, 2016 | Peter Petri | The Wall Street Journal
A new study from Professor Peter Petri looks at benefits from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
December 22, 2015 | Kathryn Graddy | Independent
Kathryn Graddy on the myth of tortured artists producing their best work when suffering emotional turmoil.
November 13, 2015 | Stephen Cecchetti | Huffington Post
Stephen Cecchetti on the monetary value of improved driving technology
October 19, 2015 | Daniel Bergstresser | Fortune
Daniel Bergstresser notes that New Jersey has some of the same financial problems as Puerto Rico.
October 5, 2015 | Ben Gomes-Casseres | PBS Newshour
Another day, another merger — why? Ben Gomes-Casseres explains.
September 26, 2015 | Stephen Cecchetti | TIME
Professor Stephen Cecchetti's latest paper highlights a worry that finance has yet to be re-moored to the real economy.
September 12, 2015 | Stephen Cecchetti | New York Times
Stephen Cecchetti on the how new systems may move rates in unexpected ways.
August 11, 2015 | Nader Habibi | The Conversation
Nader Habibi on the money to be released as a result of the Iran nuclear deal.
July 17, 2015 | Daniel Bergstresser | BrandeisNOW
Professor Daniel Bergstresser weighs in on the latest debt crisis in Puerto Rico.
July 13, 2015 | Bruce Magid | AP
Dean Bruce Magid contributes to discussion on future of Cuba-U.S. school partnerships and notes a "gold rush mentality" to form new academic ties.
July 13, 2015 | Bruce Magid | Boston Business Journal
Dean Bruce Magid calls for an increase in number of H1B visas issued to international graduates looking to stay and work in the U.S.
July 13, 2015 | Kathryn Graddy | New York Times
Kathryn Graddy on "flipping" valuable artworks.
July 7, 2015 | Stephen Cecchetti | Vox EU
When the financial sector grows more quickly, productivity tends to grow disproportionately slower in some industries, Cecchetti says.
June 23, 2015 | John Ballantine | BrandeisNOW
Professor John Ballantine discusses the current oil marketplace.
June 21, 2015 | Daniel Bergstresser | Financial Times
Daniel Bergstresser on skills taught in a master's in finance degree program.
June 21, 2015 | Peter Petri | Politifact
Peter Petri comments on the effect of tariff hikes on China or Mexico.
June 12, 2015 | Peter Petri | The New York Times
Peter Petri on TPP winners and losers.
May 12, 2015 | Kathryn Graddy | Washington Post
Kathryn Graddy on investing in art.
May 4, 2015 | Bruce Magid | Financial Times
Brandeis IBS Dean Magid encourages b-schools to seize opportunities to have "profound impact" on future of U.S.-Cuba economic relations.
April 24, 2015 | Peter Petri | The Washington Post
The U.S. must combine trade liberalization with more spending on training and infrastructure, Peter Petri says.
April 7, 2015 | Stephen Cecchetti | Huffington Post
The economy’s feeble performance in the past decade may reflect an unusually prolonged shortfall of aggregate demand rather than diminished supply, Professor Cecchetti says
March 19, 2015 | Ben Shiller | Forbes
Ben Shiller's study shows the potential impact of "tailoring" prices03192015
March 13, 2015 | Peter Petri | Capital Press
Peter Petri on whether the TPP will create or kill U.S. jobs.
March 2, 2015 | Stephen Cecchetti | The New York Times
Stephen Cecchetti's paper finds that overall productivity gains were dragged down in economies with rapidly growing financial industries.
February 23, 2015 | Anna Scherbina | The Conversation
Anna Scherbina writes on how negative news about a company can cause other businesses to suffer as well.
February 11, 2015 | Bruce Magid | The Jerusalem Post
Brandeis IBS Dean Bruce Magid and Orna Berry, Corporate Vice President for EMC, discuss the importance of the Massachusetts-Israel partnership.
February 2, 2015 | Peter Petri | CKGSB Knowledge
Peter Petri on China's move to diversify its manufacturing capacity.
December 30, 2014 | Dan Bergstresser | Pro Publica
Dan Bergstresser comments on a move that may end up costing New Jersey.
December 22, 2014 | Nader Habibi | The National Interest
Declining oil prices are adding to Iran's problems, Habibi says.
November 13, 2014 | Carol Osler | The Conversation
Carol Osler writes about reports that traders at some of the world’s biggest banks worked to manipulate key currency rates.
November 3, 2014 | Stephen Cecchetti | Huffington Post
Steve Cecchetti on encouraging home ownership through mortgage subsidies.
October 14, 2014 | Blake LeBaron | MarketWatch
The moving average’s fading effectiveness is more than just a fluke, Blake LeBaron says.
June 23, 2014 | Kathryn Graddy | Guardian
Kathryn Graddy in the risks of investing in art.
April 20, 2014 | Ben Shiller | The Conversation
Ben Shiller writes about his research on the potential impact of personalized pricing based on web browsing behavior.
April 14, 2014 | Ben Shiller | Forbes
Ben Shiller's study of study of how differential prices could help Netflix.
January 28, 2014 | Blake LeBaron | MarketWatch
The increasing popularity of moving averages may be their own undoing as a market indicator, Blake Lebaron says.
October 22, 2013 | Andy Molinsky | Travel Weekly
Andy Molinsky on the vital skills of communicating, collaborating and managing across cultures.
October 5, 2013 | Ben Shiller | ValueWalk
Ben Shiller's research on what would happen if Netflix charged different prices to different consumers.
October 4, 2013 | Ben Shiller | The Washington Post
Ben Shiller's research on how Netflix could use demographic and browsing data to boost its bottom line.
October 1, 2013 | Ben Shiller | Forbes
Ben Shiller's research on how Netflix customer data could reap profits from first-degree price discrimination.
July 16, 2013 | Peter Petri | Eco-Business
Expanding Asian economies tend to focus investment on economic infrastructure rather than social spending, Peter Petri says.
February 27, 2013 | Andy Molinsky | Harvard Business Review
August 22, 2012 | Andy Molinsky | Psychology Today
Andy Molinsky looks at compassion deficits of some managers and other "bad news bears."
June 28, 2012 | Aldo Musacchio | HBS Working Knowledge
Aldo Musacchio on the widespread influence of the government in the economy.
March 12, 2012 | Steven Cecchetti | Business Insider
Steven Cecchetti tells how an ancient Greek philosopher profited from an option-type agreement
June 22, 2011 | Kathryn Graddy | Business Insider
High-end violins are a good investment, Kathryn Graddy says.
July 9, 2010 | Blake LeBaron | MarketWatch
Blake LeBaron says moving averages may no longer be a useful market timing indicator.
July 6, 2009 | Andy Molinsky | HBS Working Knowledge
Andy Molinsky on "best practices" for an emotionally difficult task.
June 10, 2009 | Kathryn Graddy | TIME
Kathryn Graddy's study of classical-instrument valuations.
May 9, 2009 | Andy Molinsky | NPR
Andy Molinsky on how culturally influenced behavior in interviews can make a big difference.