Not all banking crises involve panics
Study shows many kinds of finance-sector failures — not just history’s most famous bank runs — lead to economic downturns.
Feb. 5, 2021 • ~7 min
Cambridge launches Regulatory Genome Project
The project will use machine learning to sequence the world’s regulatory text and create an open-source repository of machine-readable regulatory information.
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~3 min
Delinquent electric bills from the pandemic are coming due – who will pay them?
Many Americans have been unable to pay their electric bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, racking up billions of dollars in delinquent bills. Where will the money come from?
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~9 min
Do finances of House lawmakers sway key votes?
Many lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted in ways that benefited their personal finances, a new study shows.
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~5 min
Helping consumers in a crisis
“Quantitative easing” program let households spend more during the last recession. Could it work again?
June 25, 2020 • ~7 min
Can financial disclosure of climate risk accelerate climate action?
Online panel discussion hosted by MIT explores best practices for mitigating climate-related risk.
April 16, 2020 • ~10 min
We are entering a recession – but what did we learn from the last one?
While the Great Depression reduced inequality and closed the racial wealth gap, the Great Recession of 2009 did the opposite.
March 20, 2020 • ~6 min
Why do banking crises occur?
In a new book, political scientist David Singer finds two key factors connected to financial-sector collapses around the globe.
March 10, 2020 • ~7 min
The trouble with round numbers
Study shows people prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money.
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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