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CBS Professor Brett House examines the influence the latest batch of economic reports may have on the Fed's next moves.

Elon Musk and Twitter: Data reveal how the platform has shifted from discourse to discord under the Tesla founder's leadership, reshaping social media dynamics.

The technologies that currently shape our daily realities didn't emerge overnight, argues Columbia University Professor Chris Wiggins in his new book. They have rich and detailed histories spanning centuries and the globe.

CBS Professor Sandra Matz discusses the power of our digital footprint, its value as a marketing tool, and its unharnessed potential to shape our perspectives.

The rise of remote work, declining commercial property values, and the resulting decreased tax revenue demand bold solutions.

As a recent guest on CBS's Value Investing With Legends podcast, Dalio discusses how he made his name in investments, the future of innovation, and the trajectory of US partisan politics.

“I think we need a green steel definition,” noted Marie Jaroni, senior vice president of decarbonization and ESG at Germany’s ThyssenKrupp. “Everyone is doing their own thing. It would help our clients and our customers to have one green steel definition, and I think that’s very crucial for all of us.”

For many years, steelmaking has followed a consistent, two-step process: First, iron ore is mined and mixed with coal, as well as other substances, to make molten iron. This process most often happens using highly polluting blast furnaces. Some 90% of steel-related emissions come from this first iron-producing step.

Steel is an infamously hard-to-abate sector. For one thing, steel production assets have long lifespans before they are due for expensive upgrades. For another, the sector’s energy requirements are massive and will likely tax emerging clean energy systems. Some of these roadblocks can be circumvented — at least for the time being — with an embrace of transitional, “messy middle” technologies and processes, which can represent decarbonization potentials of between 10% and 50% (though they still carry significant green price premiums).

CBS's Professor Stephan Meier finds that favorable macroeconomic conditions cause young workers to prioritize meaningful work, while recessions prompt them to prefer high pay.

CBS Professor Brett House notes that the US avoided a recession in 2023 and has started 2024 off strongly compared to its industrialized peers.

Martin Whittaker is a leader in the field of sustainable finance, impact investing, and responsible business and founding CEO of JUST Capital, a nonprofit dedicated to aligning corporate behavior with the values of the American people.

Judy Samuelson — founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and author of The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World — discusses how and why the rules of business are changing for the better.

In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to a recording of a recent CBS event featuring Brian Deese, MIT innovation fellow and former director of the National Economic Action Council at the White House. 

Research from CBS Professor Lori Yue shows how nascent industries are taking advantage of regulatory gaps to shape policy.