How the 1 percent’s savings buried the middle class in debt
Research suggests that when the rich bank, the rest borrow.
Who is paying for the trade war?
So far, US firms have absorbed much of the cost. More pain for consumers may be coming.
Line of Inquiry: Brent Neiman on tracing international capital flows
Chicago Booth’s Brent Neiman and his coauthors have used micro data to construct a new picture of country-level investment portfolios.
Global investment statistics hide potential risks
The prevalence of offshore financing could make it hard to size up the risks of a corporate debt crisis or to design policies in response to one.
How many people can work from home?
Chicago Booth’s Brent Neiman discusses the remote-working landscape in the US amidst COVID-19 shutdowns.