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The Ostrich Effect: Why We'd Rather Clean Toilets Than Face Our Bank Balance

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Andrews in Scotland to explore why people avoid checking their bank accounts when they fear bad news and the financial implications of this behavior. Research examining millions of banking logins reveals clear patterns in how people interact with their financial information. Digital banking — help or hindrance?

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Q&A: Recent Bank Failures Do Not Mean It’s 2008 All Over Again

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The federal takeover has fueled fear among some that the failures are precursors to something akin to the Great Recession, when 450 banks failed between 2008 and 2012. Q: What led to the takeovers of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York? The bank also had long-dated assets.

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The Economics of AI

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Associate Professor of Business Administration. An expert in macroeconomics, artificial intelligence, financial stability and international finance, Korinek currently researches the implications of AI for business, the economy and the future of work. Learn More. About the Expert. Anton Korinek. University of Vienna; Ph.D.,

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Darden Ideas to Action: Most Read Stories of 2023

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He delves into venture design, his systematic approach to developing new products and businesses, on www.alexandercowan.com. Colley Professor of Business Administration An expert on leadership and ethics, Detert’s research focuses on workplace courage, why people do or don’t speak up, and ethical decision-making and behavior.

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Q&A: Recent Bank Failures Do Not Mean It’s 2008 All Over Again

UVA Darden

The federal takeover has fueled fear among some that the failures are precursors to something akin to the Great Recession, when 450 banks failed between 2008 and 2012. Q: What led to the takeovers of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York? The bank also had long-dated assets.

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3 Anti-Racism Tools All Employees Can Learn From Black Police Officers

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We make a trust deposit in pennies and nickels … when we make withdrawals of that trust bank, it’s in dollars.” … You form these bonds and these bridges … when there’s a problem, you fix it, and you work together as a team.

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Can Economic Troubles Be Better Predicted? A New Tool Says Yes.

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Economists at the University of Virginias Darden School of Business believe they can thanks to a new tool: KF*. Professor of Business Administration at UVA Darden, says capital flows specifically, gross portfolio flows, or inflows into a countrys stock and bond markets fluctuate around a natural level. The Big Idea Francis E.