Ideas Made to Matter Economics

Mario Draghi says war, inflation ‘didn’t come out of nowhere’

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Economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi said he expects the war in Ukraine to send inflation higher. Tensions with China aren’t helping.

Jun 21, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Harvard Square: A Love Story

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A new book by MIT Sloan professor Catherine Turco explores how street-level markets are a central, and centrally important, social institution in American life.

Mar 1, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Beyond China’s COVID unrest, 3 important economic takeaways

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As China grapples with fallout from its “zero-Covid” policy, experts are predicting a recovery at a much slower rate than has been seen in the past.

Dec 14, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

MIT Sloan research on finance and investing

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As markets churn, ground your investing decisions with insights on mutual funds, options markets, target date funds, fintech, DeFi, and more.

Sep 28, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

Wall Street gurus: How to invest in a volatile market

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Nobel Prize winner Robert Merton and other financial luminaries weigh in on target date funds, value stocks, and finding opportunity in crisis.

Jun 6, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

4 sectors real estate investors like right now

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World events have rattled the real estate market, but some sectors stand to gain. Expert investors detail where the opportunities are.

Apr 27, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Study: Most Americans put their pandemic checks in the bank

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New research shows that few people spent their economic impact payments in the early days of the pandemic. Those who did spend really needed the money.

Feb 16, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

How credit conditions affect housing prices

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New research from MIT Sloan shows that changes to credit conditions affected housing prices during the 2000s housing boom and bust — and they’re still relevant today.

Jan 20, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Stanley Fischer critiques COVID-19 monetary policies

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Fischer compares central bank responses to the ‘08-‘09 financial crisis and the pandemic, and likes what he sees. Larry Summers begs to differ.

Nov 22, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

To 'build back better,' invest in R&D, researchers say

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Roads and bridges are a start, but 21st century job creation needs federal research and development in U.S. cities with potential, these authors say.

Aug 11, 2021
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