The Columbia Business School Professor and Nobel laureate explores the true meaning of “freedom” in the age of AI. He explains how government, capitalism, and tech must evolve to protect democracy—not undermine it—and why progressive economic policies are key to ensuring innovation works for all.
Columbia Business School research reveals the hidden cost of traditional retirement accounts: a $3.8 trillion government-owned investment portfolio driving $23.4 billion in annual fees. A shift to Roth accounts could save billions — and fund a national retirement match.
The veteran economist and CBS professor joined Professor Brett House to explore how erratic policymaking, rising tariffs, and politicized institutions are shaking global confidence in the U.S. economy.
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, Professor Shang-Jin Wei explains why President Trump’s sweeping tariffs—intended to protect U.S. industries—may instead harm American households and businesses.
Insights from Columbia Business School faculty explain how the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are fueling market volatility, undermining global economic stability, and impacting the Fed's ability to lower interest rates.
A Columbia Business School study shows that experiencing a recession in young adulthood leads to lasting support for wealth redistribution—but mostly for one’s own group.
Nobel laureate and economist Joseph Stiglitz on why true freedom requires a progressive economic vision.
President Trump’s tariffs are meant to protect American industries, but they are likely to drive up costs for consumers, hurt domestic firms, and disrupt global trade, argues Professor Shang-Jin Wei. The unintended consequences could ripple across the world economy.
New research from Columbia Business School reveals that high-skilled immigrants, including H-1B visa holders, don’t take jobs from native-born workers—instead, they fuel entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth, particularly in diverse communities.