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If free trade is good for the economy, why do tariffs keep coming back? Professor Ken Shotts explored the tension between economic logic and political reality at a recent Insights & Bites.

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Economists generally agree that free trade is a good thing. So why do tariffs keep coming back? Professor Ken Shotts explored that tension at a recent Insights & Bites.

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While the Fed still treats U.S. Treasuries as safe, market trends in government bond prices suggest investors view them as increasingly risky, according to work by professor @HannoLustig. https://t.co/HkJbkdcSlC

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LLMs aren’t just useful for “predicting the next word in a sentence,” says Yankai Wang. With Professor Amir Goldberg, Wang is using AI models to predict a team’s performance, possible roadblocks, and workplace events before they happen. https://t.co/CM8E2xS6rm

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LLMs use the grammar of language to predict the next word in a sentence. PhD student Yankai Wang wondered if the same approach could learn the “grammar” of how people work together. https://t.co/M8GYfdzp4r

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Good leadership, says Professor Brian Lowery, “is about being a better human being.” In this live Think Fast, Talk Fast podcast episode, he and lecturer Matt Abrahams explore how communication creates the world. https://t.co/2Qza5xwJPu

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We don’t just shape our communication; our communication shapes us. “When we’re interacting,” says Professor Brian Lowery, “we are co-constructing each other.” https://t.co/YSQWf7WPym

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Sales quotas and year-end deadlines drive mutual delays in dealmaking, encouraging salespeople to stall and hold back their best offers until the last minute, finds research by professor @pauloyer. https://t.co/FZznCTxq02

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“Most people’s instincts are to focus younger, when the opportunity really is to focus older.”” says Lecturer Robert Chess. As people enjoy longer, healthier lives, many people will have to rethink their educational, career, and retirement paths. https://t.co/x7rXZ9xkfI

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People are living longer, working longer, and spending more than ever before. But Lecturers Robert Chess and Susan Golden say many businesses are stuck in old models — still designing for a younger world. https://t.co/3n5zVv6X2y

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A more transparent and efficient supply chain, says Ankit Srivastava, MS ’24, “has the power to save lives, safeguard organizations, and shape tomorrow’s world.”

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The COVID-19 pandemic put a massive strain on supply chains worldwide. But when Ankit Srivastava, MS ’24, attempted to build a ventilator, he uncovered problems with the supply chain that went far beyond the pandemic.

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The calm before campus comes alive. We can't wait to welcome everyone back this fall!

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Are search engine ads annoying or helpful? By studying 3 million unique users of a major U.S. search engine, Professor @N_sahni has come closer to the answer. https://t.co/y84uocyVbt

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Search ads are often considered a necessary evil — the price we pay to use a search engine for free. But according to Professor @N_sahni, we might actually benefit from seeing these ads. https://t.co/VY3cqS7Q2R

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Global investors no longer pay the premium they once did for U.S. Treasuries, suggesting more foreign institutions are diversifying away from dollar assets, according to a new paper by professor @HannoLustig https://t.co/zt9LunIGuK

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Professor @IlyaStrebulaev found, through his research on the types of business degrees held by unicorn founders globally, that “roughly one in seven unicorn founders holds an MBA, and it makes no difference which continent the company is on.” https://t.co/CQVLiCbdGG

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“I don’t say the Fed should reduce its balance sheet,” says Professor Darrell Duffie. “I do say that it should have the tools to reduce its balance sheet if it were to need to.” His new research details what options the U.S. central bank may have. https://t.co/oPUEqhV8sO

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The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet sits at a whopping $6.7 trillion. While new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh wants to trim it, Professor Darrell Duffie says that’s easier said than done. https://t.co/53qS24sKXv

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“More than just about any other leadership skill, people are fiercely criticized for poor communication,” says Professor Francis Flynn. In this study, he reveals why managers should err on the side of saying too much rather than too little. https://t.co/58Quj6jrHc