This January, Doug Criscitello taught a new, for-credit class on the role of the U.S. government as a financial institution. The course touched on the history of government involvement in the credit marketplace, the economic rationale for credit intervention, and the many ways the U.S. government fu...
In the past five years, financial regulators have become increasingly attuned to the necessity for cultural change in the financial industry. Recognizing that [...]
MIT GCFP and MIT LFE Spring Open House - Join us for [...]
On October 4, 2018, the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Distinguished Speaker Series, the MIT Department of Economics, the Sloan Finance and Policy Club, and the Undergraduate Economics Association hosted a public lunchtime lecture and Q&A with Mervyn King, Lord King of Lothbury, KG, GBE, FB...
Changing Economic and Policy Environments for the World’s Largest Financial Institution
It is high time for advanced-economy governments to accelerate the move to “less-cash societies” by addressing the growing disconnect between steadily rising currency issuance (mostly in large notes like the $100 bill) and ever-declining use of cash in legal, tax-compliant payments.
On July 11, Scott Bell, senior accountant at the US Department of the Treasury, visited the Center to provide an overview of the financial report of the U.S. government. Mr. Bell gave [...]
This year’s MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the nation’s premier event is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm at the Boston Marriott Newton in Newton, MA. The theme for the conference is “Innovation & Expertise: The Art of CFO Success.”
As nearly 2,000 professionals with an interest in government financial management gathered in Boston for the 2017 Professional Development Training of the Association of Government Accountants, the Golub Center was well represented throughout the week by Executive Director Doug Criscitello.
MIT students enjoyed an illuminating fireside chat with GCFP Distinguished Visiting Fellow Daniel Tarullo and Co-Director Jonathan Parker on [...]
