Ideas Made to Matter Finance

How credit conditions affect housing prices

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New research from MIT Sloan shows that changes to credit conditions affected housing prices during the 2000s housing boom and bust — and they’re still relevant today.

Jan 20, 2022
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The ‘Disasterology’ author wants us to rethink emergency management

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Samantha Montano draws from front-line experience to develop ideas for disaster justice and emergency management reform.

Jan 18, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

How coastal cities can build climate resilience

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Business leaders and policymakers should promote adaptations now to mitigate climate effects to come, experts say. Here’s where to focus the energy.

Jan 11, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Design

2021, illustrated

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Six illustrations we loved this year.

Dec 9, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Stanley Fischer critiques COVID-19 monetary policies

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Fischer compares central bank responses to the ‘08-‘09 financial crisis and the pandemic, and likes what he sees. Larry Summers begs to differ.

Nov 22, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Cryptocurrency

CoinDesk’s Michael Casey touts ‘a new crypto civilization’

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Decentralized finance is on its way, the podcast host and crypto journalist says — that is, if regulators don’t overreach.

Nov 3, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

Nobel Peace Prize winner on fighting 'virus of lies'

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Investigative journalist Maria Ressa, a digital fellow at MIT, said the spread of disinformation on social media threatens democracies worldwide.

Oct 25, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

Clean tech is here, now we need people power

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With wind and solar cheaper and more prevalent, political willpower is what’s needed now to clean up the power grid, says climate activist Bill McKibben.

Oct 19, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

Why automakers colluded against clean air regulation

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Knowing why BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen colluded against clean air regulation — and quantifying the damages — may have implications for U.S. policy.

Sep 27, 2021
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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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