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Will COVID-19 lead to lower prices?
Companies’ different strategies affect how prices change in a recession.
Why low-income families miss out on bulk buying
Disparities in purchasing patterns may exacerbate inequality.
Producers may contribute to the economic contagion from COVID-19
Economic distress in one area affects what companies sell elsewhere.
Consumers’ three-dimensional chess game in a recession
Focusing on the individual elements of store-outlet choices, product-category trade-offs, and brand decisions can lead to misleading conclusions.
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How racial bias infected a major health-care algorithm
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The populism puzzle
What caused the uprising that has transformed global politics?
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States are already paying for unfunded pensions
Large, unfunded state pension liabilities are a costly problem—and the cost is already reflected in current bond prices.
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Is there a culture problem among startups?
Chicago Booth’s Steve Kaplan and Starr Marcello are joined by New York Times reporter Mike Isaac to discuss the role of corporate governance in entrepreneurship.
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Retailers underestimate the power of a penny in pricing
Many companies don’t recognize the potency of customers’ “left-digit bias.”