-
New Research on How Layoffs Affect the Labor Market
Labor Digital ArticleThe collective impacts of job-cutting amid economic downturns can cause lasting damage to workers and labor markets. -
Understanding the Global Macroeconomic Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs
Tariffs Digital ArticleHow to think about their immediate effects on supply and demand—and the knock-on effects that may come to matter even more. -
The Economic Data You Need to Make Decisions Through Volatility
Business management Digital ArticlePay attention to these U.S. government readouts. -
Navigating the Economy Amid Deliberate Policy Uncertainty
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleRisks are up, visibility is down, but don’t count the U.S. economy out quite yet. -
As Power Shifts Back to Employers, They Need to Avoid 3 Pitfalls
Employee retention Digital ArticleWhen employers overplay their hand, they pay for it. -
Research: To Retain Employees, Promote Them Before the Job Market Heats Up
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleA new study analyzed turnover data for over 11,000 managers to explore the relationship between promotions, resignations, and employee loyalty. -
Research: What Explains the “Vibecession”?
Business and society Digital ArticleAn analysis of spending habits and consumer surveys sheds light on why Americans feel so bad — even though economic data looks good. -
3 Policies to Guide a Pro-Growth, Pro-Worker Economy Under Trump
Government Digital ArticleNew models could create a needed jolt of energy to workers, government agencies, and the economy alike. -
How “Finfluencers” Can Create Risk for Your Company
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleFinance influencers may spread misleading information about a firm’s growth, profitability, or risk. -
Trump’s Trade and Deportation Plans Could Be Disastrous for the U.S. Food Supply
Business and society Digital ArticleThe new administration’s impact on the workforce and imports could cause prices to soar. -
The Charts that Help Make Sense of 2024
Business and society Digital ArticleVisualizing what people are really doing with gen AI, the long tail of layoffs, beer and boycotts, and more. -
When Populists Rise, Economies Usually Fall
Business and society Digital ArticleExtensive research has shown: right- and left-wing populists both lead to lower stock returns and higher inflation. Here’s why — and what businesses can do. -
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Is Headed Toward a Crisis
Corporate finance Digital ArticleMore than $1 trillion in loans will come due over the next two years. Here’s how companies can protect themselves. -
How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
Economics Magazine ArticleModels and forecasts can be seductive, but it’s time for executives to reclaim their economic judgment. -
The U.S. Economy’s Soft Landing Is Still on Track
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleA close look at consumer trends, monetary policy, and other trends gives reason for optimism — not pessimism. -
Maintaining Customer Loyalty in the Face of Inflation
Business and society Digital ArticleFive trust-building strategies. -
How the Pandemic Rebooted Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleRecent years have seen a boom in business applications. Will it last? -
What to Expect from the Global Economy in 2024
Economics Digital ArticleThe outlook for interest rates, jobs, financial markets, and more. -
Managers Need to Relearn How Interest Rates Work
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleAs rates rise, outdated thinking can lead to costly conclusions. -
Research: In Recessions, Employees Avoid Jobs with Startups
Recessions Digital ArticleJob seekers’ risk aversion during downturns makes growth even harder for startups.
-
Fanning the Flames: Chile's Pandemic-Era Battle with Inflation, Civil Unrest, and Political Polarization, Epilogue
Economics Case Study5.00View Details This epilogue is paired with case 2298.0, which ends with President Boric facing immense pressure to identify the root cause of his country's 2022 inflation... -
Fanning the Flames: Chile's Pandemic-Era Battle with Inflation, Civil Unrest, and Political Polarization
Economics Case Study11.95View Details Fanning the Flames describes a period of unrest in Chile spanning from 2019 to 2022. During this time, a mass protest movement, the COVID-19 pandemic,... -
Tariffs and Trade 2025: Articles and Strategy Questions for Every Business to Consider
Business and society Tool49.99View Details Tariffs are a critical factor influencing supply chains, contracts, and overall business strategies. In "Tariffs and Trade 2025: Articles and Strategy... -
McDonald's: Franchise Accounting and the $5 Meal
Inflation Case Study11.95View Details In July 2024, McDonald's Corporation (McDonald's) faced a strategic dilemma amid rising inflation and interest rates. The introduction of a $5 Meal Deal,... -
Fixed- or Floating-Rate Debt? Let Me Google That for You.
Covid Case Study11.95View Details In the summer of 2023, Google (a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) was planning to issue a $50 billion bond to fund R&D. Bruno Santos, a recent MBA graduate... -
Integrated Circuits
Covid Case Study11.95View Details On January 26, 2022, Dan Yu, treasurer for Integrated Circuits (IC), needed to decide between three financing options for a $200 million acquisition of... -
Mercado Bitcoin: M&A, IPO, or Series B?
Economic cycles and trends Case Study11.95View Details In April 2021, Brazilian cryptocurrency platform Mercado Bitcoin, had to decide how to scale: go public, M&A with a bank, or take a VC big check. In a... -
Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
Corporate strategy Book35.00View Details An essential new guide to navigating macroeconomic risk. The shocks and crises of recent years--pandemic, recession, inflation, war--have forced executives... -
Can The Bank of Japan Continue to Maintain Yield Curve Control with Rising Inflation?
Inflation Case Study11.95View Details This case presents a comprehensive overview of the BOJ's ultra-easy monetary policy which started in 2012. After years of sustained government and central... -
Masterpiece for the Masses: The First Art Exchange ARTEX
Business models Case Study11.95View Details Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi, CEO of ARTEX, aspired to marry the world of art and finance. Hoping to promote transparent, fractionalized ownership of renowned... -
Pakistan at 75: When Will the "Nazuk Mor" End?
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, business leaders, politicians, and civil society were all describing Pakistan's condition as "polycrisis." The country faced decisions on elections... -
Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting in India
Economics Case Study11.95View Details In May 2022, India's retail inflation rate rose above the upper limit of the target range set by the Reserve Bank of India in 2015, to reach 7.79 per... -
ReNew (B): A New Direction
Economic cycles and trends Case Study5.00View Details The global renewables sector was in a slump, but the Indian market was booming. India's largest renewable electricity generator, ReNew, faced a dilemma:... -
The Sudden Implosion of Silicon Valley Bank
Accounting Case Study11.95View Details On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) went into receivership. At the time, it was the second-largest US bank failure in history. What happened?... -
Mexico: From Crisis to Reforms and from Reforms to Crisis
Covid Case Study11.95View Details As he prepares for a 2023 meeting of General Electric Corp. (GE), Vladimiro de la Mora, president of GE Mexico, weighs the potential benefits and risks... -
Tractor Supply Co
Covid Case Study11.95View Details In February 2023, Hal Lawton, CEO of Tractor Supply Co, the largest farm and ranch retailer in the United States reflected on the company's 70% growth... -
America's Budget Impasse, 2009-2023
Budgets and budgeting Case Study11.95View Details In May of 2023, President Biden faced a crisis of debt. The debt ceiling was about to be breached, while House Republicans demanded cuts of $3.5 trillion... -
Doing Business in Santiago, Chile
Business history Case Study11.95View Details The case uses the example of the opening of the first IKEA furniture store in Chile - which is operated by Chilean group Falabella - to discuss the opportunities... -
Doing Business in New Delhi, India
Business history Case Study11.95View Details The case uses the example of Tata Motors to discuss the opportunities and challenges of doing businesses in India. -
US Migration in Four Acts
Covid Case Study11.95View Details Immigration is a powerful force shaping a country's population, and a nation's immigration policy often reveals who is welcome and who is not. "US Migration...
