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Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Unpredictable in Trump’s Cabinet

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephan Henriques write that some of the picks are reassuring, some seem designed to sow chaos, and some are wild cards, with the potential to tip the balance in either direction.

    The cabinet room at the White House, from behind the president's chair
  • Anti-Business Sentiment Is Uniting Political Opposites

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that populist voices on the left and right have found common ground in attacking big business.

    Red and blue fists in front of skyscrapers
  • How CEOs Should Navigate the Trump Presidency

    Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that business leaders should engage with the new administration—and remain unified on issues of shared concern.

    Voters in Foster City, California, watch election-night coverage. 
  • Don’t Trust the Political Prediction Markets

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, co-author Steven Tian, and investor and former White House staffer Anthony Scaramucci write that the markets have extremely low trading volume—which makes it easy to manipulate them.

    A split screen of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debating, with buttons to buy "yes" or "no" contracts for each of them
  • Who Has the Secret to Manufacturing Success?

    Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump propose to use government clout to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry—though they have very different proposals for how to accomplish this goal. According to an analysis by Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-authors Laura Tyson and Steven Tian, the record of the last two presidential terms shows the Harris approach to be more effective at actually delivering jobs and economic growth.

    Forklift operator
  • Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar’s Death Can Bring the Middle East Closer to Peace

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, co-author Steven Tian, and diplomat Dennis Ross write that Sinwar’s death could ultimately lead to the end of Hamas rule and the political and economic stabilization of Gaza.

    Yahya Sinwar in Gaza City in April 2023.
  • What Critics of Pfizer Are Getting Wrong

    The activist investment firm Starboard Value has launched a proxy fight again Pfizer, questioning the company’s management under CEO Albert Bourla. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian write that the critics are demonstrating the same impatience that has led investors to underestimate Pfizer in the past.

    The Pfizer logo and stock price on a display at the New York Stock Exchange
  • Big Companies Are Not the Inflation Villain

    Blaming corporate greed for rising prices is not a winning argument, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, economist and former presidential advisor Laura Tyson, and co-author Stephen Henriques.

    A shopper in a supermarket
  • CEOs Are More Optimistic about the Economy Than the Rest of Us, and They’re Probably Right

    At Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld’s Yale CEO Caucus last week, the vast majority of the business leaders in attendance said they expect a soft landing. Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian write that the economic indicators back up the CEOs.

    A "Now Hiring" sign in the window of a mall clothing store
  • The IMF Is Returning to Russia. No One Should Be Surprised.

    The International Monetary Fund’s decision to send a delegation to Russia is only the latest pro-authoritarian move from the organization under the leadership of Kristalina Georgieva, according to Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, co-author Steven Tian, and Tymofiy Mylovanov and Nataliia Shapoval of the Kyiv School of Economics.

    Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a press briefing at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., in April 2024.