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Capitalisn’t: The Next Crisis
Hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales look at recent volatility in the markets and try to predict the cause of the next financial crisis with help from prominent economists Robert Shiller and Lawrence Summers.
Investors’ next move? The answer is probably in the data
A selection of interesting data visualizations from our Fall issue
Line of Inquiry: Elisabeth Kempf on the costs of meritless lawsuits
How big a problem is meritless litigation for US companies? It depends on how innovative they are.
Inside information from the Fed? Follow that cab
Analysis of taxi activity around Fed blackout periods suggests possible meetings between Fed employees and commercial bankers.
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Measuring uncertainty helps investors navigate risk
Researchers are developing new ways to gauge volatility far beyond financial markets.
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Blockchain’s weakest links
Billions of dollars are riding on a technology that could revolutionize how business is done—if glitches don’t break it.
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How to get more woman CEOs
A look at what’s holding women back from top-paying jobs
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Equity crowdfunding is inflating a bubble
Millions of small investors are likely to lose a lot of money.
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How to make cancer treatment more affordable
Research identifies a little-noticed winner from recent revolutionary advances in cancer treatments: the life-insurance industry.
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Class action lawsuits hit innovative companies the hardest
Why the US securities class action system may threaten economic growth and competitiveness.