Deputy dean for faculty and research, Michelle Hanlon said:  "Do not try to keep up with your friends and neighbors in terms of spending. Some of them might be deep in debt! Stay focused and live within your own budget."

Professor Emeritus Richard Schmalensee explained that while relying solely on solar and wind power presents challenges due to their variability, "averaged over their lifetimes, the price of wind and solar power per kilowatt-hour is lower than that of coal or gas."

Professor Nemit Shroff and co-author wrote: "Tucked into the latest House reconciliation bill is a stealth proposal to eliminate the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and fold its work into the Securities and Exchange Commission. It may sound at first like bureaucratic belt-tightening. In reality, it's a strategic blunder that could weaken American oversight in China, compromise financial transparency, and undercut the United States's global leadership position."