From Free Markets to Crony Capitalism: Trump’s China-Style Remake of America I magine Chinese President Xi Jinping watching U.S. economic...

Introduction: Cryptocurrency markets have inspired creative financial maneuvers. For example, one can put $100 of crypto into a corporate...

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made it clear that anyone he appoints as the next Federal Reserve Chair must be committed to...

In some academic departments, an insular "country club" mindset has taken hold – faculty cater to their preferences (schedules, pet...

Warren Buffett’s Last Stand (as CEO): Sticking to the Old School Warren Buffett capped a 60-year run at Berkshire Hathaway by announcing...

Blockchain technology is no longer just a buzzword. It has become a transformative force in finance, economics, and many other fields. As...

Notes for my Talk at the Business Breakfast on Tuesday, September 19th. Growing up down the street from what was called Elmhurst General...

A great twitter thread (@JackVigdor) about issues publishing in a top tier journal. In a nutshell, the space is very limited and the time...

https://hbr.org/2019/09/why-asking-for-advice-is-more-effective-than-asking-for-feedback Some of the best advice I’ve ever received has...

In game theory common knowledge simply refers to what everyone who is playing the game knows. If you walked onto a tennis court not...

Many years ago, I attended a tennis tournament that matched a champion player with a top seed from an elite college known to have an...

You commute, you work, you have a family, and there is no time to linger. But just as a contractor for a home restoration project would...

Decades of teaching outside of elite college have taught me so much. First, growing up, I had little idea of what all the fuss was about....

Years ago, when the PC in offices came into use there was a Bootcamp for top executives that taught them how to use email and other...

I had so many preconceived ideas about what it would be like to teach online. I was completely convinced that the loss of physical...

In the real estate market they talk about whether your house has "curb appeal." The idea is that if it looks good from the outside then...

Another complaint I get a lot is about horrible, awful, terrible, instructors. I immediately look at the student’s transcript to see if...

The recent scandal involving parents who with their child’s active participation engaged in deceptive practices to secure a seat at a top...

The following is advice from an alum who went from QC to Harvard for a MA in Statistics. For students looking for jobs (hitting the job...

by Michael Bacchus I would like to thank the Queens College Economics Department for the opportunity to speak before you here today. And...