How do financial analysts shape firms’ non-GAAP reporting?
Financial analysts play an important role in holding managers accountable when firms present data that is not audited.
Less than half of eligible public firms accepted COVID-19 relief loans
The Paycheck Protection Program, a segment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, allocated an unprecedented $349 billion fund toward business relief. Why did so many public firms turn down free resources?
How did food bank supply chains overcome global crises?
Food banks remained resilient throughout global crises through frugal innovation by anticipating, adapting and recovering from shocks to the supply chain.
How governments can benefit from sharing IT systems
Outdated U.S. government IT systems were exposed as sub-optimal during COVID-19. How can governments replace their IT systems in cost-effective ways?
How are politicians influencing independent regulators?
Political pressure indirectly influences the quality of work performed by independent regulatory bodies.
Taking the “panic” out of pandemic
By taking into account people’s behavior during waves of infections, policymakers can strategically optimize the timing and intensity of public health interventions.
The Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on the Stock Market
The extent to which the Federal Reserve’s expansionary monetary policy is beneficial to the stock market may be contingent upon periods of stock market performance and policy phases throughout U.S. history. Cheng Jiang designed a robust composite index to accurately predict the beginnings and ends of falling (bear) markets throughout history, finding that every economic […]
Flood insurance prices are changing—And that’s a good thing
Fairly priced flood insurance is needed to protect families from climate disaster.
Reforming the retail sector, one brick at a time
Alternate systems of rent can help minimize the rise of brick-and-mortar retail vacancies.
How Geographic Diversification in Banks Drives Innovation
How does freeing banks from geographic regulations help fuel corporate innovation?
Maintaining the Sustainability of Reverse Mortgage Pricing
A new model can help protect reverse mortgage insurers from early repayment of loans.
Does increased access to home mortgage money reduce local crime rates?
Bunting’s research shows that improving access to mortgage credit in an area can lead to lower crime rates
Mitigating the mental fatigue from multitasking
Multitasking causes mental fatigue for some, but mindfulness can be a solution.
Reinforcing the protection of whistleblowers
The rise in compliance programs across industries has created a gap between industry compliance programs and federal laws which has led to inadequate protection for whistleblowers.
How local restrictions hinder the growth of the cannabis industry
Despite state legalizations, why does the cannabis industry still face challenges at the local level?