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How Gambling Is Transforming the Experience of Sports
We asked Professor Nathan Novemsky, who has examined the psychology of gambling in multiple studies, how the ubiquity of betting is changing the way we watch sports.
Are Elon Musk’s Politics Driving Away Tesla’s Customers?
A new Yale working paper sets out to quantify the effect of the controversies over Musk’s transformation of Twitter and his time leading DOGE, and finds that they may have cost Tesla one million sales.
Supply Chains Need to Become More Agile in an Age of Tariffs
The ground rules for global trade have changed dramatically in the last year—and sometimes changed back and changed again—as the U.S. has levied tariffs on rivals and allies alike. Prof. Sang Kim, an expert in supply chains, explains how the shifts in global politics and trade could disrupt the complex systems that get products to your door.
How Trump Is Making the Fed’s Job Harder
Prof. William English, a former Fed official, says that the Federal Reserve’s mission of balancing inflation and employment has been complicated by a series of wild cards delivered by the administration, including tariffs and an attempt to fire a member of the Board of Governors.
Why Is Enrollment Plunging in the Public Schools?
Public school enrollment has dropped sharply since COVID-19, with some students moving to private or charter schools and others leaving the system entirely, according to a new report co-authored by Prof. Faidra Monachou.
How Should Companies Talk About Tariff-Driven Price Hikes?
We asked Yale SOM marketing expert Nathan Novemsky how firms can best communicate with customers about changes forced by the Trump tariffs.
Are Companies Abandoning Climate Action?
Last week, Bloomberg reported that mentions of climate change and other environmental topics in corporate earnings calls have dropped by 75% since they peaked three years ago. We asked Yale SOM’s Todd Cort what the change of emphasis says about the state of corporate sustainability efforts.
Has Inflation Been Tamed?
We asked Prof. William English to explain the Fed’s approach to interest rates and the potential consequences of tariffs and budget cuts.
Do Oscar Wins Pay Off?
We asked Prof. Abraham Ravid, who studies the economics of the film business, to break down the financial stakes of Hollywood’s biggest night.
Do Social Media Platforms Suspend Conservatives More?
We talked to Yale SOM’s Tauhid Zaman about his new research, which examined Twitter data from 2020 to see if conservative users were suspended for misinformation at a higher rate. His findings have implications for the current election season and beyond.
