Work & Economy

Jason Furman explains the state of the economy and what consumers can expect during the next few months.

Oliver Hart discusses the swift response from corporations to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff sees possible fallout in stock, energy markets, worsening of inflation, increase in military spending

Research promises broader insights on gender inequality, according to UNC professor of organizational behavior.

Class action lawsuit filed against the National Football League by Brian Flores seeks to break “old boy network” hiring and retention practices of team owners that he says discriminate against Black head coach candidates and coaches.

A real estate investment expert at Harvard Business School explains what’s happening and why.

Inflation’s re-emergence leaves the guardians of the U.S. economy with a tricky balance to strike, cooling the economy with interest rate hikes while avoiding recession, Harvard’s Lawrence Summers said.

New HBS report finds high-turnover industries such as retail and food service can fix hiring challenges by helping their workers add skills and advance.

As the four-month fraud trial of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes wraps up, Harvard Business School Professor Eugene Soltes, who studies corporate executives and white-collar crime, discusses the case.

Harvard economist and Nobel laureate Eric Maskin sees possible challenges and reasons for optimism.

Harvard economist says economy is on right track, and there are few things he can try, but higher prices will eventually resolve themselves.

After dominating the music industry, albums fell out of favor as CDs appeared. But vinyl has made a comeback and is having its best year in decades.

Diversity efforts suffer in times of crisis, sociologists find, noting possible parallels amid pandemic.

Book follows a white female furnace operator, a black efficiency supervisor, and a white machine operator after a plant shutdown.

Lawrence Katz answers questions about the historic wave of workers quitting their jobs during the pandemic.

HBS’ Willy Shih on the shipping logjam and trucking shortage that could spell trouble for holiday retails and how the ubiquitous dollar stores, which rely on imports from Asia and low wages, are hoping to defy dark trends.

HBS economist Scott Duke Kominers explains the explosive growth of cryptocurrency and why U.S. regulators now appear poised to swoop in.

Economist Nancy Rose, a 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow, wants to refine and empower antitrust enforcement.

Businesses could address labor shortages by tapping into 27 million workers who are “hidden” from corporate hiring processes.

Eugene Soltes, a Harvard Business School expert on white-collar criminals, evaluates the case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

With COVID-19 cases going back up just as workplaces and schools prepare to reopen, a Harvard Chan School talk digs into the challenges of maintaining worker well-being on the job.

Ryan W. Buell discusses what’s behind the sudden spike in customer rage at service workers and what firms can do to support their employees.

Economist Kenneth Rogoff discusses how consumers’ perceptions about inflation are an important factor that influences inflationary cycles.

Berkman Klein Faculty Associate Primavera De Filippi discusses the current state of cryptocurrency.

Alberto F. Cavallo talks about what’s driving prices up, how far they may still go, and what COVID has revealed about the U.S. economy.

Harvard economist Isaiah Andrews has won the John Bates Clark Medal, recognized for developing statistical tools and models that help scholars to overcome research obstacles that can lead to inaccuracies.

At a Harvard-hosted panel, local small business owners and political leaders talked about lessons learned from the pandemic, and how to apply them to the days ahead.

The New Venture Competition features entrepreneurs adapting to challenging times.

A recent survey from Harvard Business School Online shows that working online did work. In fact, many professionals even experienced advancement and growth — both on the job and at home — this year.

Harvard’s life sciences innovation community on its Allston campus gained another member last month in the fast-growing manufacturing startup National Resilience Inc.