Briefs & Blogs

THE ECONOMIST | Peter R. Fisher, MIT GCFP’s Golub Distinguished Senior Fellow, served as a Treasury official between 2001 and 2004. He shares the sceptical view of the Fed’s humongous balance-sheet held by Mr Bessent and Mr Warsh.

CALL FOR PAPERS: MIT GCFP 13th Annual Conference, "Financial Regulation in an Era of Innovation and Disruption"

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | MIT Sloan’s Robert C. Pozen argues that many affluent investors may be over-allocated to bonds and could benefit from a more equity-heavy 90-10 portfolio, citing long-term stock outperformance, tax advantages, and the limits of bonds as protection during market downturns.

Advisory Board Chair and Center affiliate Bennett W. Golub is named a 2026 Fixed Income “Hall of Fame” honoree by the Fixed Income Analysts Society.

CBS NEWS - MoneyWatch | Professor Andrew W. Lo said that AI struggles with tax optimization, doesn't understand regulatory nuance and — unlike a human financial adviser — isn't subject to legal requirements...

VOX MEDIA - Today, Explained | Sloan Professor and GCFP Director Deborah Lucas weighs in on the Spirit Airlines bailout.

MARKETPLACE | By the time companies are discussing bailouts, "they're already toast, and you're just trying to resurrect them from the dead," said professor Deborah Lucas. Bailouts can have a bad reputation, she said, but there are some cases where there is some justification. That's why, Lucas adde...

The Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) at the MIT Sloan School of Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Simone Cavallaro as its new Executive Director.

CNBC - Squawkbox | Eric Rosengren discusses the Federal Reserve leadership transition, the importance of central bank independence, and how inflation and supply pressures are complicating the policy outlook.

Guest speaker Megan Greene of Bank of England, 4/13/2026.