Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

Lending standards can be too tight for too long, research finds

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When banks tighten lending standards following a shock, they can set off a chain reaction that can worsen and prolong a credit crunch.

May 14, 2024
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

How retirement saving incentives amplify wealth gaps in the U.S.

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White employees receive nearly twice as much in employer and tax subsidies for retirement saving than Black and Hispanic workers.

Feb 1, 2024
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Ideas Made to Matter Cryptocurrency

How crypto investors behave — and why the industry needs regulation

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Two new MIT Sloan research papers explore how retail traders deal in crypto and why Terra Luna crashed in 2022.

Dec 4, 2023
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Alumni Finance

An Obligation to Deliver Knowledge, Advance Careers in Finance

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Hong Ru, MFin ’10, PhD ’15, and Juno Wei Chen, MFin ’10, are grateful for the chance to give back to the place where they met and set off on their respective career paths.

Nov 20, 2023
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