I’m an Economist: The US is not equipped to fight any deep recession
2 minute read "...We do know one thing: The U.S. is not prepared to fight a deep recession," writes Economist Bill Ferguson, Grinnell College
A Coronavirus Recession might be on its way: Here’s what to do with your money
5 minute read "A question I’m often asked as a finance professor and a CFA charterholder is what should people do with their money when the economy is slowing or in a recession," writes Alexander Kurov, West Virginia University
Warren Buffet offers some wise words about Corporate Boards
Legendary Investor Warren Buffet is highly critical of Corporate Boards
Review: The Globotics Upheaval: Globalization, Robotics and the Future of Work by Richard Baldwin
6 minute read "There is little wonder that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked ongoing debates about the future of work," writes Wannaphong Durongkaveroj, Australian National University (Feb. 26th, 2020)
Top 4 Reasons Why Our Leaders Fail Us (Quick Read)
3 minute read "Highly narcissistic, self-serving leaders are all about themselves and tend to make poor leaders," writes Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College (Feb. 5th 2020)
The Top 100 Jobs of 2019 (US)
"What are the top jobs in the U.S. for the year 2019," asks Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College (Jan. 8th, 2020)
CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is a Rich Jerk
"Imagine if we turned to LeBron James, a truly great basketball player, to get advice on how best to deal with global warming. LeBron is a smart guy, but no one would expect him to have special insights into dealing with global warming, in spite of his incredible skills on the basketball court. In the same vein, why would anyone think that Zuckerberg would know or care about how Facebook should be run in a way that protects democracy?" writes Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington D.C. (Nov. 6th, 2019)
Women in Tech and Business Suffer because of the American Myth of Meritocracy
"Entrepreneurship is an area where the myths and realities of the American meritocracy come to a head. In the U.S., women own 39 percent of all privately owned businesses but receive only around 4 percent of venture capital funding. Put another way, male-led ventures receive 96 percent of all funding," writes Banu Ozkazanc-Pan, Brown University (Oct. 30th, 2019)
Don’t have the Perfect Job? Don’t worry, there’s no such thing
"When it comes to careers and romantic relationships, we appear to hold to a singular myth: We believe that there is that one perfect job/career or that there is one “right” person who will lead to a “happily ever after.” However, in both cases, this is a myth", writes Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College (Oct. 16th, 2019)