Economy
Ideas and insights about the economy from MIT Sloan.
MIT entrepreneurs explain what founders need to know now
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Launching a venture? Here's advice from MIT entrepreneurs in residence on navigating artificial intelligence, the economy, and uncertainty.
3 ways to improve the mortgage market
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These approaches could make mortgages more affordable and more equitable for U.S. homebuyers.
The economic impact of generative AI
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Generative artificial intelligence will affect economic growth more quickly than other general-purpose technologies, according to a new report.
Commercial real estate preps for the workplace of the future
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How can urban real estate bounce back from the pandemic? By embracing flexibility and deploying artificial intelligence, industry experts say.
Federal spending was responsible for the 2022 spike in inflation
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Many experts and observers blamed 2022’s high inflation on the pandemic’s backlogged supply chain. New research shows that assessment is inaccurate.
Boston Fed CEO sees interest rates staying put for now
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Susan M. Collins discusses managing inflation and AI in finance.
How to engage your business in community and economic development
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An expert on stakeholder partnerships discusses the three things you need to get right.
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.
Post-pandemic inflation: 7 lessons for monetary policy
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A new e-book examines monetary policy responses to the 2021 – 2022 spike in inflation and identifies challenges and lessons for the future.
Which US counties are most vulnerable in the energy transition?
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A new metric — ‘employment carbon footprint’ — can better help determine the U.S. counties most vulnerable to economic disruption from decarbonization.