Ideas Made to Matter Economics

Mario Draghi says war, inflation ‘didn’t come out of nowhere’

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Economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi said he expects the war in Ukraine to send inflation higher. Tensions with China aren’t helping.

Jun 21, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

From Hollywood to the gridiron, advocates champion restorative justice

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Why film producer Scott Budnick, the New England Patriots’ Devin McCourty, celebrity barber VicBlends, and others are advocating for formerly incarcerated people.

Jun 15, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

Does regulation hurt innovation? This study says yes

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Firms are less likely to innovate if increasing their head count leads to additional regulation, a new study from MIT Sloan finds.

Jun 7, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

Study: Industry now dominates AI research

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Industry is now leading, and influencing, basic AI research that has traditionally been the domain of academia, according to a new paper.

May 18, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

It’s not too late to rechart the course of technology

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In their new book, MIT’s Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson argue that society’s powerful gatekeepers need to stop being mesmerized by tech billionaires.

May 16, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce is not a fan of interventionism

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The Security and Exchange Commission’s Peirce shares views on climate-related disclosures, payment for order flow, and cost-benefit analysis for rulemaking.

May 15, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

After SVB, what’s next for regional banks? 3 takeaways from MIT Sloan

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Four MIT Sloan economists on lessons learned and next steps after the demise of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic.

May 10, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

4 ways to close the homeownership gap

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Experts share ideas on how to reduce the homeownership gap between white and minority households and create more equality in the housing market.

Apr 19, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Data

New MIT podcast explores the promise and peril of data

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How is data used to lead, mislead, manipulate, and inform viewpoints and decisions? The MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society investigates.

Apr 4, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

ESG ratings: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

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ESG ratings may be flawed, but they remain the most effective way to measure the ethical behavior of companies, MIT researchers contend.

Feb 23, 2023
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