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April 17, 2024
Audio

Cashless: Is Digital Currency the Future of Finance?

If the U.S. wants to future-proof banking, then a digital dollar could be a solution.
Finance & Investing
April 03, 2024
Audio

Is Money Really the Best Measure of Value?

If we want a more equitable world, then we need to consider the different ways people value money.
Economics
March 15, 2024
Written

“Geoeconomics” Explains How Countries Flex Their Financial Muscles

Competition between the U.S. and China brings new relevance to the study of international economic power.
Finance & Investing
illustration of the United States map with overlay of the dollar bill and an economic chart next to a map of China with an overlay of the Chinese yuan and an economic chart
January 11, 2024
Written

It Takes a Village: Using Game Theory to Get Farmers to Fight Deforestation

A new model taps into the power of cooperation to promote sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia.
Climate & Sustainability
The edge of a green forest next to a large area with logged trees on the ground. Credit: iStock/Tarcisio Schnaider
May 12, 2023
Video

Quick Study: China’s Plan to Challenge the Dollar

What Beijing must do to achieve its ambitious monetary goals
Markets & Trade
A video still of the opener showing a photo-illustration of Matteo Maggiori and the title "Quick Study"
January 06, 2023
Written

Digital Marketplaces Have Incentives to Keep Sellers in the Dark

Online platforms that match consumers may strategically withhold information about supply and demand to maximize returns.
Markets & Trade
Illustration of two heads with people tying cloth around the left head's eyes and the right head's mouth
September 21, 2022
Written

China’s Steep Barriers for IPOs Come with Serious Economic Costs

By making it harder for companies to go public, Beijing is stifling innovation and growth, Charles Lee finds.
Markets & Trade
Illustration of the Beijing stock exchange logo next to a declining graph. Reuters/Florence Lo
August 09, 2022
Written

Inside China’s Long March Toward Challenging the Dollar

As Beijing cautiously opens its bond markets to foreign investors, it must balance its desire for global influence with the risk of capital flight.
Markets & Trade
A top-down shot of the Chinese Yuan 100 note and American $100 bill overlayed. iStock/hudiemm
June 07, 2022
Audio

John Cochrane: “Fair or Unfair: Do Competitive Markets Give Everyone a Chance?”

In this podcast episode, we discuss how competitive markets work, and whether they lead to good economic outcomes.
Markets & Trade
All Else Equal
March 23, 2022
Written

What the Rise of China’s Digital Currency Could Mean for the U.S.

Beijing hopes its new digital yuan will undermine the dollar’s dominance. But Darrell Duffie says Washington shouldn’t rush its response.
Markets & Trade
A dark red illustration of a 100 note Chinese Yuan overlaid with ones and zeros to indicate digital currency. Chinese statesman Mao Tse-tung's face is large and imposing. | Credit: iStock/Dilok Klaisataporn
January 11, 2022
Written

The Double-Edged Sword of Seeking Safety in Dollars

In times of crisis, global investors embrace the stability of U.S. currency and bonds. Yet that may expose them to future risks.
Markets & Trade
The image of United States President George Washington is seen on an engraving plate for a US one dollar bill. | Gary Cameron/Reuters
September 22, 2021
Written

A Proposal to Restore Stability to the Shaken U.S. Treasury Market

Darrell Duffie talks about an emerging consensus on major reforms to the world’s financial safe haven.
Markets & Trade
Signage outside U.S. Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C. Credit: Reuters/Andrew Kelly
June 01, 2021
Written

A Unique Look at Investors’ Surprising Reactions to the COVID Crash

When the market tanked in early 2020, investors grew intensely pessimistic but were slow to dump their stocks.
Markets & Trade
A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Credit: Reuters/Andrew Kelly
May 05, 2021
Written

How Trade Triggers Innovation

Competition from imports pushes domestic laggards to adopt more efficient practices and technologies.
Markets & Trade
Female microbiologist studying coronavirus with microscope. Credit: iStock/janiecbros
April 29, 2021
Written

China Looks to Take the Lead in Digital Currencies

The global shift to government-issued digital currencies “is like the space race of the 1960s,” says Stanford GSB’s Darrell Duffie.
Markets & Trade
3D rendering of the new Yuan digital currency of china on red economy graph chart. Credit: iStock/nespix
October 15, 2019
Written

In the Stock Market, Watch What They Know, Not What They Do

A new study finds that similarities in technological expertise can bind the fortunes of seemingly unrelated companies.
Markets & Trade
A street sign, Wall Street, is seen outside New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton
September 05, 2019
Written

Trump’s Trade Wars: “Very, Very Abnormal”

An expert on political economy explains what healthy trade relations look like and how China could exploit Trump’s vulnerability.
Markets & Trade
Flags of U.S. and China are displayed. Credits: Reuters/Jason Lee
November 02, 2018
Written

Risks and Rewards of the Mysterious Private Stock World

Private marketplaces are thriving as companies leverage a valuable recruitment tool.
Markets & Trade
An illuminated sign appears in a Lyft ride-hailing car. Credit: Reuters/Chris Helgren
October 31, 2018
Written

Investing in China: It’s Still “the Wild, Wild West”

How an uncle’s battle with cancer helped Nisa Leung become one of Asia’s most successful VCs.
Markets & Trade
Nisa Leung. Credit: Amanda Kho
August 29, 2018
Written

How CEOs Reinvented the Dating Game Scandal in Stock Options

A study finds that companies have come up with a new variant on backdating stock options to reap windfall profits.
Markets & Trade
Illustration of a man manipulating the performance stocks. Credit: istock/dane_mark
March 27, 2018
Written

A New Kind of Peace Studies: The Stock Market

When Israelis invest in stocks, they are more likely to support peace negotiations, new Stanford research shows.
Markets & Trade
A man stands in front of an electronic board displaying market data at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Reuters/Baz Ratner
June 26, 2017
Written

Want a Stock Tip? Follow the Analysts

Analyst coverage is a good prediction of how well a company will perform.
Markets & Trade
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). | Reuters/Lucas Jackson
February 02, 2017
Written

Robo-Journalism Is Good News for Stocks

Automation in the newsroom expands coverage of smaller firms and improves markets.
Markets & Trade
A woman reads a newspaper | iStock/FilippoBacci
December 09, 2015
Written

Seven Lessons on Investing in China’s Tech Sector

Big data and e-commerce in China provide opportunities for foreign investors.
Markets & Trade
Neil Shen, the founding managing partner of Sequoia Capital China. | Natalie White