Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

To 'build back better,' invest in R&D, researchers say

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Roads and bridges are a start, but 21st century job creation needs federal research and development in U.S. cities with potential, these authors say.

Aug 11, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

How to lead a socially responsible organization

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From gun safety to voting rights to climate action, CEOs from Levi Strauss and Unilever describe how they decide which social issues to back, and why.

Jul 14, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Fintech

8 financial technology startups to watch

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Here are the winners and finalists of the 2021 MIT FinTech Conference startup pitch competition.

Apr 12, 2021
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Countering violent extremism with data and dedication

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Counterterrorism expert Humera Khan harnesses diverse perspectives to anticipate and prevent violent extremism via her think tank, Muflehun.

Mar 10, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Data

15 quotes to help boost your data and analytics savvy

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Unstructured data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are fast becoming business requirements. Here is insight from data scientists and practitioners.

Mar 9, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Fintech

Fintech, explained

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Fintech — technology for financial services — encompasses lending, payments, investing, insurance, property management, risk assessment, and more.

Feb 4, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

18 quotes for business and management from 2020

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Amid the chaos of 2020, some wisdom shone through. Here are words worth rereading from business leaders, scholars, and scientists.

Dec 10, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Why finance is deploying natural language processing

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Natural language processing analyzes textual data in milliseconds. Here’s how financial institutions gain competitive advantage with machine learning.

Nov 3, 2020
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This former federal housing chief wants us to rethink risk

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Ed Golding advocated for fair housing at the Federal Housing Authority and Freddie Mac. His legacy: Decades of housing finance reform.

Oct 14, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

MIT expert recaps 30-plus years of enterprise architecture

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Business design researcher Jeanne Ross breaks down why some companies succeed — and many others fail — in their quest for digital transformation.

Aug 10, 2020
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