Category: Global Economy

Assurances made by health insurance companies and government officials that coronavirus tests will be free "offer no guarantees at all to the estimated 100 million Americans who receive their coverage through self-insured employers," explains @hiltzikm. https://t.co/50q7SHiQkP

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) March 9, 2020

In a new analysis, @vinelli, @Prof_CEW, and @DivyaGVijay predict the likely economic impact of the coronavirus in the U.S. and urge Congress and the Trump Administration to abide by five principles in their policy responses.https://t.co/BbkdFxJiXX

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) March 6, 2020

Pointing to the high costs of travel bans, @AlexNowrasteh suggests America first consider less costly measures such as encouraging remote work policies and hand hygiene at airports. https://t.co/5XQ6LhJPB8

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) March 4, 2020

To address potential economic downturns stemming from coronavirus, @JayCShambaugh argues that the federal government should fund disease testing, boost Medicaid spending, and support unemployment programs. https://t.co/hOylohp5U0

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) March 4, 2020

Guillermo Ortiz and Cathleen Kelly advocate the passage of the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. If passed, the act would trigger HUD to set requirements for disaster relief allocations on a case-by-case basis after presidentially declared disasters.https://t.co/JEOQmkEeSy pic.twitter.com/IXC8ryNy6T

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 7, 2020

“Federal regulators on Thursday proposed weakening key post-financial crisis restrictions on risky trading.” https://t.co/2EQtZgquVf

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 4, 2020

As some Democratic candidates call for potential tax increases, @CatoEdwards argues that limiting capital gain taxes could encourage entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurship. https://t.co/LMAjb8lZfW

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 26, 2020

ICE has run facial-recognition searches on millions of Maryland driver’s license photos without first seeking state or court approval. https://t.co/V8zrnfWUm0

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 27, 2020

FCC proposes a “one-size-fits-all-approach” to “expanding broadband access across the U.S.” New York City, though, “announced its new Internet Master Plan” that allows for “multi-stakeholder cooperation and prioritized problem-solving,” argues @BlairLevin. https://t.co/oBljQhwlDV

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 11, 2020

According to @cam_kerry, the FCC’s “notice-and-choice” enforcement model is ill-suited to privacy concerns in the age of AI.https://t.co/gVuvWBApUh

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 14, 2020

American 5G policy could benefit from focusing on “software-driven open standards” instead of closed proprietary standards, @tewheels claims. https://t.co/O18cOAvaKo

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 19, 2020

How do E.U. and U.S. approaches to big tech regulation differ and what are the challenges of applying antitrust law to digital markets? https://t.co/rNqvvNIN5n

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 18, 2020

The Munich Security Conference provides a full video of Zuckerberg's remarks. https://t.co/kEtZnCJWlQ [2/2]

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 17, 2020

Los Angeles set up a platform for urban mobility companies to share data and to address urban transportation challenges. @mslaurabliss explores Uber’s opposition and the privacy issues involved. https://t.co/DlyPtMfo53

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 26, 2020

Developments in medical software can save lives—that is, if the software passes the regulatory hurdles needed to show it is safe and effective.

FDA recently clarified how it will regulate medical software. https://t.co/Agyjxlizww pic.twitter.com/xEhRqRWN4h

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 28, 2020

EPA's proposed regulations come after recent lab tests confirmed that previous exposure estimates for the "toxic" chemicals were "dramatically underestimated by previous studies." https://t.co/9KLqUe3FsG [2/2]

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 24, 2020

Some states are refusing to expand Medicaid, regardless of the fact the under the ACA the federal government would cover almost all of the costs, argue @atausanovitch and @EmilyG_DC. What does partisan gerrymandering have to do with this? https://t.co/kzfyg9em5K

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 25, 2020

“The world’s second largest Ebola outbreak is currently affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” Can FDA do anything to stop the spread of the disease? https://t.co/fREPkamDWE

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 16, 2020

According to Thomas Waldrop and @maura_calsyn, to curb prescription drug spending, state policymakers should consider establishing prescription drug affordability review boards.https://t.co/qvrXvVWYKc pic.twitter.com/lKE8juUjLb

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 21, 2020

To address an organ donation shortage, @HHSGov proposed rules to improve how organ procurement organizations are assessed and ease financial burdens for living donors. https://t.co/RUcTApSsQ4

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 23, 2020

As health care sharing ministries attract more members, some state insurance departments have provided guidance to educate consumers on how these ministries differ from traditional health insurance. https://t.co/VH8C45ABwe

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) March 1, 2020

The United Kingdom's financial sector must carefully consider any regulatory divergence from the EU financial markets, argues @huwsteenis. https://t.co/LBPNNRR58R

— The Regulatory Review (@TheRegReview) February 17, 2020

From @TheRegReview: Will the White House’s AI Policies Lead to Permissionless Innovation? https://t.co/4SSYJC8qPL

— CFR-CRF (@CFR_CRF) February 13, 2020

Turning to co-workers for help?

Research from Prof. Barbara Mellers & #WhartonDoctoral student Ike Silver suggests the best teams are made up of people who are not the most confident, but the most self-aware of what they know and don't know.https://t.co/x0glktAtP4

— Wharton School (@Wharton) February 29, 2020

Most business books push "go hard or go home" #negotiation.

Research from Prof. @ME_Schweitzer & @EinavHart finds that more harmonious bargaining, and sometimes not negotiating at all, can yield better long-term results.

🎙️ @WhartonKnows:

https://t.co/WOts1trSqn

— Wharton School (@Wharton) February 28, 2020

Online dating is now the most common way couples in the U.S. meet. Ariel Charytan, CEO of @okcupid, joined @WhartonBizDaily to share the 5 online dating trends he sees today.

A top trend? There's no longer a stigma for using dating apps. #WhartonBizDaily https://t.co/c7C9cdCcLd

— Wharton School (@Wharton) March 1, 2020

As the deadline for the President’s executive order for regulatory agencies to post guidance documentation on one website, Prof. Coglianese comments on the challenges facing agencies. https://t.co/XqyRV7prZw

— University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (@pennlaw) February 25, 2020

Prof. Sanchirico debunks some of the President’s claims about how his administration has improved the economy. @thehill https://t.co/fvwoRYbd4Y

— University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (@pennlaw) February 6, 2020

Final week of "The Kings at Yale" — @YaleLibrary exhibit on Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King https://t.co/5Vmu1CeIXZ #MLKyale pic.twitter.com/8XGbhD54tK

— Yale University (@Yale) February 25, 2020

Once again, our finance faulty worked w/ @YaleSOMCases to create some of the most popular @YaleSOM case studies of 2019! Take a look at: Shake Shack IPO, 360 State St., Canary Wharf, Kmart Bankruptcy & Nathan Cummings Foundation. https://t.co/Y3Lrp8VBhR #ICFcasestudy #SOMfinfac

— Yale ICF (@YaleICF) February 25, 2020

“You’re literally sitting next to people who are on the cutting edge of research in finance. Whether it’s behavioral finance or artificial intelligence in finance. The finance faculty here are incredibly broad." —Prof. @HeatherTookes https://t.co/oNAGWaa0ls #SOMfinfac

— Yale ICF (@YaleICF) February 19, 2020

Research by Professors Tobias J. Moskowitz & Kelly Shue cited for their findings on the gambler's fallacy — people underestimating the likelihood of sequential streaks occurring by chance. Read their paper here: https://t.co/wjEbnYelct #SOMfinfac https://t.co/TlqyDYJNcH

— Yale ICF (@YaleICF) February 19, 2020

The Review of Financial Studies has recently issued a very special edition of the publication with a focus on climate finance and has featured two papers by current and former @YaleSOM finance faculty! https://t.co/lxrRC4x2QP #SOMfinfac @RevOfFinStudies

— Yale ICF (@YaleICF) February 17, 2020

The Far-Reaching Economic Implications of Shiller's Research. ValueWalk takes a deeper look at "The Irrational Exuberance Factor" https://t.co/29F2XHNdWp

— Yale ICF (@YaleICF) February 12, 2020

Recently, the ICF sponsored & hosted a conference jointly with the @RevOfFinStudies about "Real and Private-Value Assets" at Yale SOM and ICF Faculty Director, Prof. William Goetzmann, was one of the conference chairs. https://t.co/fnJREDHv1d #SOMfinfac

— Yale ICF (@YaleICF) February 12, 2020

New research by @YaleSOM Prof. Ravi Dhar and Ernest Baskin of @saintjosephs sheds light on how retail display formats affect consumer evaluation and consumption of brand extensions. https://t.co/1JzqpaSgiq

— CCI @ Yale SOM (@YaleCCI) February 26, 2020

.@YaleSOM Prof. Nathan Novemsky on why @BurgerKing would cover their iconic burger in mold- "It takes something invisible (lack of preservatives) and makes it very vivid & memorable! The surprise of touting what seems like a weakness also grabs attention." https://t.co/b5hdWnZ693

— CCI @ Yale SOM (@YaleCCI) February 24, 2020

Landmark discovery! Men are much more likely than women to heap praise on their own research and emphasize its importance. Shocker. But, now there's data. https://t.co/japmTpFpB5

— Yale Insights (@YaleInsights) March 6, 2020

Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change. How much do we really need to spend to #ActOnClimate? Where should the money go? https://t.co/Ux2EO46kad #ClimateCrisis #BezosEarthFund

— Yale Insights (@YaleInsights) February 27, 2020

"Since Pfizer is unlikely to let me randomize the placement and timing of their ads, I looked for a natural experiment instead." @YaleSOM ’s @MSinkinson https://t.co/Y1ZX6TTq3M #Advertising #Pharma #Statin

— Yale Insights (@YaleInsights) February 24, 2020

When economists examine the forces acting on a firm or an individual, they have to consider the possibility that multiple forces may be interacting in complex ways. @YaleSOM Dean Kerwin K. Charles elucidates the forces shaping mine #safety. https://t.co/yaxJZxgeep pic.twitter.com/7AmQdiUPyH

— Yale Insights (@YaleInsights) February 18, 2020

We may no longer shoot capsules of our medical records through pneumatic tubes, but our #EHRs are still shooting through our digital systems, for better or for worse. https://t.co/lmZvr4f7Ds #EHR #MedicalRecords #HealthIT

— Yale Insights (@YaleInsights) February 18, 2020

"While we should not deify him—like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, he was highly effective in his self-promotion—he was a unique titan of industry and a loyal friend and dedicated patriot." @YaleSOM's @JeffSonnenfeld https://t.co/D0vU4ihXkv #JackWelch #GE

— Yale Insights (@YaleInsights) March 4, 2020

"There's nobody like him out there."

Jamie Dimon as King of Recovery: https://t.co/Xq4S3lYtjp

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld (@JeffSonnenfeld) March 6, 2020

In a new visual feature, the Hutchins Center tells the story of the Great Recession using graphics and charts. Explore it now: https://t.co/8A0WCpgZKW pic.twitter.com/zzn5cPtqji

— Brookings Econ (@BrookingsEcon) February 9, 2020

“The case requires you to think through all of these different perspectives as a student and to think about a strategy that would make, not just NXTHVN work, but a strategy that would benefit New Haven.” https://t.co/1rn2D8CtIK via @YaleSOM

— Yale SOM Case Research and Development Team (@YaleSOMCases) February 20, 2020

When Social Entrepreneurship Prof. @teresachahine encounters a social issue, she leads by example: “I see a problem; I’ll roll up my sleeves; I’ll get my hands dirty and fix it.” https://t.co/0eczIfHjrG

— Yale SOM (@YaleSOM) February 24, 2020

Research: GDP reports were more likely to show signs of manipulation if officials in that area had a stronger incentive to do so—for instance, if they lacked political connections to help them get promoted. https://t.co/ZdY1IRmAqj #YaleInsights

— Yale SOM (@YaleSOM) February 17, 2020

Prof. Fiona Scott Morton (@ProfFionasm), a former Justice Department antitrust official, weighs in on the FTC antitrust investigation into the Google/Waze acquisition. #facultyfriday https://t.co/hKZg5iDMSH pic.twitter.com/gMxDzkoBA9

— Yale SOM (@YaleSOM) February 14, 2020

Congress is considering a nationwide policy to protect patients from surprise billing for out-of-network doctors, spurred by research from @Yale professor @ProfFionasm and @zackcooperYale https://t.co/hNgEgwvCVQ #YaleInsights

— Yale SOM (@YaleSOM) February 8, 2020

The Coming Constitutional Crisis Over Iran — A Commentary by Professor @backermanyale via @theprospect https://t.co/1s4tfytepv

— Yale Law School (@YaleLawSch) February 21, 2020

Today's @nytimes front page highlights the Veterans Legal Services Clinic’s work securing a class action for a group of elderly veterans. “The clinic, which is run by students, has a track record of winning precedent-setting victories in court.” https://t.co/yFc1kNtzDy

— Yale Law School (@YaleLawSch) February 12, 2020

How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class — A Commentary by Professor @DSMarkovits via @theatlantic https://t.co/Q4yyWjM2nb

— Yale Law School (@YaleLawSch) February 11, 2020

@MFIAclinic scores a victory! The gov. must now release some documents from two 1971 Boston grand juries about the Pentagon Papers leak. Historian Jill Lepore says the win will "…contribute to contemporary debates over press freedom & national security." https://t.co/IZiXdXFcrH

— MFIA Clinic (@MFIAclinic) February 6, 2020

Happening now: "Vaccine Law and Policy: The Role of Law from a Health Justice and Human Rights Lens"
Couldn't make it? Tune into the livestream here: https://t.co/ajN36Cp3ls

— Solomon Center @ YLS (@SolomonCtrYLS) February 13, 2020

Coffee drinkers around the world love their coffee—and appreciate it, even more, when they know that their coffee is grown sustainably. https://t.co/c0FUFYFliR @earthinstitute @CCSI_Columbia @JeffDSachs

— Columbia University (@Columbia) February 21, 2020

Make 2020 the Year of 0️⃣Burnout: 7 strategies to help you break the negativity loop and achieve your goals: https://t.co/8Gwxexthtb pic.twitter.com/6qv2sD3pDN

— Columbia B-School (@Columbia_Biz) March 6, 2020

🇬🇧 @VirginAtlantic CEO Shai Weiss ’97 sits down with #ColumbiaBizcast to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the brand's unique mission to make Virgin the world’s most loved travel company. Listen to his episode of the podcast here: https://t.co/olQq3JGXQd pic.twitter.com/quYvPqMkqD

— Columbia B-School (@Columbia_Biz) March 3, 2020

In our "Strategic Intuition: The Key to Innovation" webinar, #CBSExecEd's William Duggan explained the science behind strategic intuition, his method that turns new ideas into #innovation. Take a look at the webinar recording now. https://t.co/Uzv6C5Kz4C

— Columbia ExecEd (@ColumbiaExecEd) March 4, 2020

As luxury styles become more accessible, wealthy consumers are drawn to upscale versions of 'low culture' fashion and food, says #CBSProf Silvia Bellezza in a recently published paper.https://t.co/pjElmAyKJT pic.twitter.com/2JjOxQdi37

— Columbia ExecEd (@ColumbiaExecEd) March 4, 2020

Nearly 1500 CEOs stepped down in 2019. #CBSProf Bill Klepper cites activist directors as a leading reason why CEO turnover is so high. Read more in @YahooFinance https://t.co/Nc0EvqWmKs

— Columbia ExecEd (@ColumbiaExecEd) February 25, 2020

.@IlvesToomas, former president of Estonia and SIPA’s George Ball Adjunct Professor for Spring 2020, delivered this year's George W. Ball Lecture and spoke about "Cybersecurity, the Digital State, and Democratic Governance.”https://t.co/y86Xcb656G pic.twitter.com/I5M80IL1Ey

— Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) March 6, 2020

The diplomatic efforts of Arnold Saltzman, for whom SIPA's Saltzman Institute for War and Peace is named, helped limit nuclear proliferation around the world with the landmark #NPT. https://t.co/Sv8K0cgxjD pic.twitter.com/1bdXNl3NMA

— Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) March 5, 2020

How might a Democratic president influence oil and gas production? “You can’t ban fracking without Congress,” says @JasonBordoff. “But you can throw a lot of sand in the gears with regulations that raise costs.” @ForeignPolicy: https://t.co/dTIVIjZjI8

— Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) March 4, 2020

Stephen Biddle is skeptical that the Pentagon will be able to fully shift away from Afghanistan and other regional hot spots like Iraq, recalling that the Obama administration tried the same thing — also with China’s rise in mind: @APNews https://t.co/evugY0pGUD

— Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) March 2, 2020

The belief among American plutocrats that U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is unelectable, or that he would bring about the collapse of the republic if elected is both telling and absurd, writes Jeffrey Sachs: @ProSyn https://t.co/tzzhSOBXaE

— Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) February 29, 2020

The latest Carnegie New Leaders podcast features @Jason_Healey on "Cybersecurity, Norms, & Regulations" (AUDIO): https://t.co/I0XF1X8Ydy

— Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) February 28, 2020

Read the full World Development Report 2020: : https://t.co/qU5RA9Wvta pic.twitter.com/dJxcs8kW6d

— Columbia | CGEG (@ColumbiaCGEG) November 25, 2019

Professor Madhav Khosla’s (@MadKhosla) new book, “India’s Founding Moment,” “shows how democracy can flourish in the unlikeliest of circumstances,” @KiranStacey writes in @FT. (🗞️ subscription required) https://t.co/iR1QddwjBX

— Columbia Law School (@ColumbiaLaw) March 6, 2020

Why does financial regulation keep falling short? In their new paper, Columbia Law's @ProfKateJudge and @CornellLaw's @DanAwrey argue “there is a fundamental mismatch between the nature of finance and current approaches to financial regulation.” https://t.co/lS5iPyrQda pic.twitter.com/a19zx4B3yt

— Columbia Law School (@ColumbiaLaw) March 5, 2020

“There is indeed this misperception that the EU is a waning power . . . but the Brussels Effect shows that the EU actually is mighty, very powerful, through its regulations,” Professor @AnuBradford tells @SquawkBoxEurope. https://t.co/RYramPGaF0

— Columbia Law School (@ColumbiaLaw) March 4, 2020

Nancy Northup ’88 is president and CEO of @ReproRights, an organization currently working on 31 active cases across 17 states—including one case before the U.S. Supreme Court, set to be argued today.

She shares “how she gets it done” with @TheCut. https://t.co/RmZpFbpQnj

— Columbia Law School (@ColumbiaLaw) March 4, 2020

Why is presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg allowed to spend so much money on his campaign? Professor Richard Briffault tells @AnnieLowrey that SCOTUS doctrine has shaped campaign spending so “the dominant position is that spending is not a problem.” https://t.co/OHRi27GJHe pic.twitter.com/PAKaWdlZGv

— Columbia Law School (@ColumbiaLaw) March 2, 2020

A new collaboration between #PrincetonU, @RutgersU and @NJIT hopes to speed the translation of research into innovations that can lead to improvements in patient and public health. https://t.co/vFVGMUS3cI

— Princeton University (@Princeton) February 28, 2020

A new @nytimes opinion piece puts striking visuals to Anne Case and Angus Deaton's "deaths of despair" research, which shows that up and down the age spectrum, these deaths have been surging for people without a four-year college degree. #FridayThoughts #inequality #EconTwitter https://t.co/JcfSVNsrqX

— Woodrow Wilson School (@WilsonSchool) March 6, 2020

Disappointing #SuperTuesday results ended @MikeBloomberg's self-funded ($500 mil.+) presidential campaign. @julianzelizer & Brandice Canes-Wrone discuss the state of campaign finance in #2020elections and throughout history.🎙️#PoliticsPolls: https://t.co/94ELHkgNOC pic.twitter.com/p0u7SSBYZV

— Woodrow Wilson School (@WilsonSchool) March 5, 2020

It’s also why they’re also going to use #VR #XR to advance inspection protocols for nuclear weapons. #VR creates visual representations of nuclear weapons, facilities, and technologies used in verifying the way nuclear weapons are dismantled. https://t.co/WMFuf2w6Qp pic.twitter.com/4InyghIl5q

— Woodrow Wilson School (@WilsonSchool) February 25, 2020

Professor Denise Mauzerall utilizes #science to inform the development of air quality policy that considers impacts of air pollution on human #health, #agriculture, and #climatechange. #WomenInScience https://t.co/9PgexsnAW7

— Woodrow Wilson School (@WilsonSchool) February 11, 2020

Opinion | Verifying caucus votes is easy. #Iowa could have been much worse. @EdFelten for @washingtonpost.
https://t.co/tJmdYZMj80

— Woodrow Wilson School (@WilsonSchool) February 5, 2020

OPINION: It took these researchers months to contest a flawed study on #police bias. Here’s why that’s dangerous.@jonmummolo & Dean Knox in @washingtonpost. https://t.co/B7nO3RUesS

— Woodrow Wilson School (@WilsonSchool) January 29, 2020

https://t.co/l7JvPo6rdI My new @CNNOpinion column on what Democrats can learn from the 1980 election. @WilsonSchool @CNN

— Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer) February 22, 2020

READ: @Steven_Strauss in new op-ed making the case for why progressives should give Bloomberg’s candidacy serious consideration. https://t.co/OPno1EeH0c

— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 3, 2020

Join us for a campus screening on Feb 25th. Discover, explore and learn about sustainability, the food, energy and water nexus and the Israel water story. https://t.co/vyZO7waSnc#innovation#societalimpact@AndlingerCenter https://t.co/SjiNDqQf11

— Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Ed (@kellercenter) February 18, 2020

"One might hesitate to open an academic book called Deaths of Despair. It turns out to be both gloomy and gripping."

Read the full Financial Times profile of @WilsonSchool Professor Anne Case and learn more about her book with Professor Angus Deaton: https://t.co/tCXEj45zoe

— Princeton Economics (@PrincetonEcon) March 4, 2020

Working-class life in the United States is not just more difficult than it is in any other high-income country, it can quite literally be fatal. @DLeonhardt @stuartathompson on Anne Case and Angus Deaton’s Deaths of Despair
https://t.co/yPEco5O8pe @nytimes #ReadUP

— Princeton University Press (@PrincetonUPress) March 6, 2020