Finance
Ideas and insights about finance from MIT Sloan.
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 top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2024
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Once again, AI was everywhere. But research about federal spending leads the list.
Wealthier workers benefit most from retirement savings ‘nudges’
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When employers hold back wages for retirement savings, younger consumers and less-wealthy people cut their spending. Wealthier individuals tap their deposit accounts.
Black bankruptcy filers more likely to be denied debt relief
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Bankruptcy is designed to give distressed Americans a fresh financial start, but new research shows that Black filers are more likely to have their cases dismissed than whites filers.
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.
Banks’ climate pledges don’t add up to change, research finds
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Voluntary climate commitments by financial institutions aren’t having a positive impact, research finds. But banks do have time to reverse course and make progress.
Want to invest wisely? Check your prior beliefs at the door
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When investors cling to existing beliefs, they underestimate good financial advice and miss out on opportunities, new research finds.
Boston Fed CEO sees interest rates staying put for now
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Susan M. Collins discusses managing inflation and AI in finance.
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.
Categorical thinking can lead to investing errors
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New research provides insight on when and why investors rely on indexes or categories to make decisions rather than investigating each individual stock.