A surprise about some ESG funds – they actually vote against environmental and socially conscious resolutions
"In effect...there are now two ways for shareholders to urge companies to move toward more 'stakeholder aware' practices."
"In effect...there are now two ways for shareholders to urge companies to move toward more 'stakeholder aware' practices."
Historical discrimination in housing and the mortgage market continues to affect homebuyers of color today...
Prof. Kristin Forbes...talks about Joe Biden's stimulus proposal and Federal Reserve policy.
...synthetic biology...is best placed for the “great invention” status that comes from improving the material conditions of billions of lives.
“Good” automation generates large productivity increases [and] leads to the creation of many new tasks (and therefore jobs) for humans.
"The financial markets have been democratized. Regulators shouldn’t make moves to inadvertently curtail that."
“...if social media can disrupt markets, it creates an incentive for economic terrorism and provides an opening for America's enemies."
“Other than your streaming service, you're not going out and spending a lot of money.”
Arnold Barnett estimates that about 500 people who fly each day in the U.S. are infected with the virus.
"Economists have developed an emerging body of evidence that...may also help to improve delivery and increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.”