For almost two decades, the conventional wisdom has been that when the US Federal Reserve makes a surprise rate decision, the resulting moves in the stock market are driven by the projected equity ...

Do these types of lotteries work? Research by Lehigh University’s Felipe Araujo, Chicago Booth’s Alex Imas, and University of ...

Marijuana use has been trending upward in the United States in recent years, and two dozen states have made weed legal for recreational use. According to one Gallup poll, about 70 percent of Americans ...

Imagine a bustling retailer’s contact center on Black Friday, the kickoff to the holiday shopping season. With a limited number of customer-service agents and a deluge of incoming requests, the center ...

In 2024, our faculty members shared their expert insights on the state of economy, inflation, interest rates, the ongoing impact of COVID-19, and much more.

On December 3, 2024, more than 600 Chicago Booth alumni, students, and business community members gathered to hear a discussion between Randall S. Kroszner, the Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics ...

Associate Professor, University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy ...

Drive strategic direction to lead enterprise transformation and growth, while applying cutting-edge research to the most pressing problems facing finance executives today. The role of financial ...

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In this issue, we explore whether US productivity growth is about to take off, how central bankers can benefit from consumer surveys, and why price gouging doesn’t deserve its bad rep.