Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 19hCBR is celebrating a decade of covering groundbreaking research and faculty insights on the business topics of the day. On to the next 10. 🎉✨🫡 See our greatest hits: www.chicagobooth.edu/review/cbr-a... 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Chicago Booth’s Anthony Le and his coauthors looked at how targeted accounting rules could help grant-makers identify the most efficient researchers. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/how-m...chicagobooth.eduHow to Make Federal Grant Money Go FurtherTargeted accounting rules could make research spending more efficient. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 12/10/2026For essays by some of the UChicago’s Nobel Prize–winning faculty and articles about their research, check out this collection: www.chicagobooth.edu/review/nobel... 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Congrats to Stanford’s Robert E. Hall and Columbia University’s Michael Woodford on winning this year’s #NobelPrize in economic sciences. In a CBR story from 2017, we looked at Woodford’s research on the importance of forward guidance: www.chicagobooth.edu/review/have-... #econskychicagobooth.eduHave Central Bankers Lost Their Power?Evidence is revealing the power, limits, and confounding effects of monetary policy. 110
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 08/10/2026According to the analysis, sentiment had a direct positive impact on environmental efficiency. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/impac... #econskychicagobooth.eduThe Impact of Animal Spirits on Carbon EmissionsConsumer sentiment may have significant environmental effects. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Companies that have meaningful pricing power may benefit from limiting choice, thereby shaping what information is valuable to buyers." www.chicagobooth.edu/review/why-c... #econskychicagobooth.eduWhy Companies Make You Choose a BundleThe way businesses structure their offerings influences how consumers research products. 001
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“By the same logic, the future stability of inflation expectations depends critically on maintaining low and weakly persistent realized inflation.” www.chicagobooth.edu/review/infla... #econskychicagobooth.eduInflation Anchoring Could Be a MythMaybe it’s not what the Fed says but what it does that matters. 021
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"When I think about authenticity, it's not just self-expression of who am I showing up in the room as. I think of it more as who am I choosing to be in a particular moment based on that context as well as my identities?" www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...chicagobooth.eduWhat Is the Cost of Authenticity?Chicago Booth's Samantha Coleman talks about authenticity in leadership. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"But even if the job apocalypse turns out to be less severe than many fear, minimizing its effects is still necessary to maintain social solidarity, and corporations will need to be enlisted in the effort." www.chicagobooth.edu/review/how-t... #econskychicagobooth.eduHow Taxing AI Could Save JobsAdvice for policymakers and large employers, who will be enlisted in minimizing job losses. 051
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"People's brains are just distorted by what they are consuming every day about what the problems are and who's really rich in America." www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capit...chicagobooth.eduCapitalisn’t: Why Congress Protects Car Dealers More than Elon MuskChicago Booth's Eric Zwick discusses America's under-the-radar millionaire class and its political power. 001
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The study suggests that many people view hard choices as “necessary evils.” www.chicagobooth.edu/review/some-...chicagobooth.eduSome Good News About Tough DecisionsDecision-makers consistently overestimate how negatively others will judge them. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 25/09/2026How much do consumers care about shoppers' reviews and product photos? And can economists capture that information and turn it into data? via @giocompiani.bsky.social www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...chicagobooth.eduHow Measuring “Vibe” Can Explain Consumer ChoicesChicago Booth's Giovanni Compiani talks about his research using artificial intelligence to analyze "unstructured data" such as reviews and product photos. 000
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewClark Center for Global Markets @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In this week's "On Global Markets," @duncanweldon.bsky.social compares the recent headlines about the fears of AI to the expert's opinions: kentclarkcenter.org/ai-risks/kentclarkcenter.orgAI Risks - Clark Center ForumOver the last couple of weeks, AI risk seems to have gone mainstream. Social media was set abuzz when some current and former Anthropic employees noted that they genuinely believed that there was a re... 001
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewThomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It was fun to get the chance to explain this puzzle of collectivism (and my proposal for solving it!). 😀 011
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A survey of US school principals finds that the share of teachers using AI rose sharply in just three years, but AI use outpaced any formal training in it. Both use and training were lower in more economically disadvantaged schools. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/ai-in... 011
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"If you have a conflict of interest, should you be involved in crafting legislation that immediately benefits your bottom line?" www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca... #econskychicagobooth.eduHow Some ‘Small Business’ Owners Profit from PoliticsChicago Booth’s Eric Zwick discusses how the wealthy bend policy to their advantage. 020
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There’s a difference between what people *think* they know and what they actually know, and this shapes our decisions, research suggests. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/think...chicagobooth.eduThink You’re an Expert? That May Hurt YouOverconfidence leads to poorer decisions. 000
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 22/09/2026People in rural communities are being hit hard by cuts to SNAP and health coverage, higher costs from tariffs, and other policies adopted by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down the impact: www.cbpp.org/research/eco...cbpp.orgTrump, Congressional Republican Agenda Has Harmed Rural CommunitiesPolicies adopted by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adversely impacted individuals and families living in rural communities. 01110
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026University College London’s Mariana Mazzucato thinks it’s time to renegotiate. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capit...chicagobooth.eduCapitalisn’t: Can Capitalism Serve the Common Good?Economist Mariana Mazzucato makes the case for reshaping markets around the common good. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A 2026 study from Workday finds that 76% of employees have turned to AI instead of a human for advice. It also found that 44% chose an AI chat over a conversation with a colleague “because it completes tasks faster without challenging their ideas.” www.chicagobooth.edu/review/ai-wi... #aichicagobooth.eduAI Will Make Us Even Quieter at Work. That’s Not a Good Thing.The full value of workplace conversations is easy to overlook. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 16/09/2026However, some of it makes us neither better nor smarter and adds nothing to overall economic productivity. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/hidde...chicagobooth.eduThe Hidden Cost of Getting NoticedResearch quantifies the wasted effort people expend trying to stand out. 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The study reveals what the researchers call “a new form of digital inequality in K–12 schools: not unequal access to AI tools, but unequal development of the policies, routines, training, and infrastructure that govern school-level use.” www.chicagobooth.edu/review/ai-in...chicagobooth.eduAI Inequity Is Developing in SchoolsA survey indicates that policies and training are lagging in systematically problematic ways. 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 11/09/2026“Efficiency is not in the task; it’s in the team. It comes from people talking to each other.” When that talk is limited, jargon will do the work that more connected networks can’t. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/jargo...chicagobooth.eduJargon Can Boost PerformanceA shared language can reduce ambiguity and misunderstandings. 011
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 10/09/2026How do some "small business" owners profit from politics? Chicago Booth’s Eric Zwick discusses his new book (with Princeton's @omzidar.bsky.social) and how the wealthy bend policy to their advantage. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...chicagobooth.eduHow Some ‘Small Business’ Owners Profit from PoliticsChicago Booth’s Eric Zwick discusses how the wealthy bend policy to their advantage. 012
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tariffs may also reflect a desire to redistribute wealth. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/which... #econskychicagobooth.eduWhich Sectors Have Benefited from Tariffs?Some cashed in on the 2018 tariffs, while others lost out. 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"I think the story is there's a lot of optimism about the American dream not being totally dead, especially the extent to which you can achieve the American dream starting at the bottom." www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca... #econskychicagobooth.eduWho Are the Multimillionaires Among Us?Chicago Booth’s Eric Zwick talks about the rise of an overlooked class of wealthy American. 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The best place to look for what moves prices is in investor portfolios, the researchers argued. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/can-a...chicagobooth.eduCan AI Map Wall Street’s Genome?The same architectures used to process language could shed new light on financial markets. 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“The future is not managerless firms but AI-assisted managers,” she says. If anything, research suggests that inherently human managerial ability may become an even more important factor in driving performance in the age of AI. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/what-... #econsky #aichicagobooth.eduWhat Leaders Can Do That Technology Can’tWhy management still matters in the age of AI. 032
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 31/08/2026@stiglercenter.bsky.social @bethanymclean.bsky.social @zingales.bsky.social 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The economy grows and, if you work hard, you get a fair shot at the rewards. According to MIT’s @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, a Nobel laureate, that deal is broken. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capit...chicagobooth.eduCapitalisn’t: Can Liberalism Survive This Kind of Capitalism?MIT’s Daron Acemoglu discusses why the system that delivered unprecedented freedom and prosperity abandoned the working class in favor of the college-educated elite. 110
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewClark Center for Global Markets @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026In this week's "On Global Markets," @duncanweldon.bsky.social discusses Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium: kentclarkcenter.org/clearer-comm...kentclarkcenter.orgClearer communications - Clark Center ForumOn one level the much-anticipated speech of Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole conference was not especially surprising. The key message, after all, was that with inflation remaining elevate... 001
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Europe’s economic policymaking is often criticized as overly regulative and suppressive of innovation. But is Europe really losing ground to the US? via a @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social poll www.chicagobooth.edu/review/is-eu...chicagobooth.eduIs Europe Falling Behind the US?An expert panel considers the relative trajectories of two economies. 110
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"Like all quantities, it's subject to diminishing sensitivity. That means that the distance between one and two feels larger than the distance between 11 and 12." www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...chicagobooth.eduDoes Your Brain Think Accurately About Time?Chicago Booth’s Kristin Donnelly talks about her research on time-duration asymmetry. 010
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"Think about it. What would it mean for money to have no role in determining place and opportunity?" www.chicagobooth.edu/review/ihe-p...chicagobooth.eduMoney on My MindJohn Paul Rollert takes up the different ways money can preoccupy us. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 20/08/2026How was school today? What did you have for lunch? Do parents just need better conversation starters? www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...chicagobooth.eduHow Can We Have More Meaningful Conversations with Our Kids?Ariel Kalil argues many of us have been thinking wrong about how to encourage parents to talk and read with their children. 000
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The researchers identified a set of such “chosen products,” whose prices are measured more reliably, and used them to estimate overall inflation. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/build... #econskychicagobooth.eduBuilding a Better Measure of InflationResearch takes on the problems that plague price indexes. 050
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewBecker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026How valuable are behavioral policies compared with traditional price incentives? New research from @johnlist.bsky.social, Matthias Rodemeier, Sutanuka Roy & Gregory K. Sun finds that nudges can generate demand responses comparable to substantial price interventions. 112
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Republican Party is often associated with free-market fundamentalism, deregulation, and tax cuts. But a new faction on the right is challenging that consensus. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capit...chicagobooth.eduCapitalisn’t: A Conservative’s Attack on NeoliberalismChris Griswold of the think tank American Compass argues that we need to stop viewing our economy as a force of nature. 000
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewClark Center for Global Markets @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Future of Market Liquidity and Functioning Workshop co-hosted by the NY Fed and the Clark Center for Global Markets: tellerwindow.newyorkfed.org/2026/08/13/t...tellerwindow.newyorkfed.orgThe Future of Market Liquidity and Functioning Workshop: Preparing for a Wave of ChangeNY Fed explores how clearing reforms, payment innovations, and blockchain technology will impact market liquidity and policy. 002
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 14/08/2026“It is too early to know,” wrote Aaron Edlin of the University of California at Berkeley. “Past technological innovations have not. But this time could be different.” www.chicagobooth.edu/review/even-... @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social #econskychicagobooth.eduEven Economists Aren’t Sure What AI Will Do to the Job MarketDespite widespread predictions of increased unemployment, experts are uncertain how and where jobs will be affected. 011
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewNORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 13/08/2026Grocery costs are a growing worry for Americans. A new AP-NORC poll finds 41% of adults are now extremely or very concerned about affording groceries in the coming months, up from 24% in April. NORC’s Jennifer Benz breaks down the numbers with ABC News: go.norc.org/4zl5pqu 001
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewClark Center for Global Markets @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026In this week's "On Global Markets," @duncanweldon.bsky.social concentrates on defense spending and how US and European economists differ: kentclarkcenter.org/the-economic...kentclarkcenter.orgThe Economics of Rearming - Clark Center ForumOne consequence of the more tumultuous geopolitical environment of the 2020s has been a material rise in global defense spending, and one that looks set to continue. 001
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Can technical experts become successful people managers? www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podca...chicagobooth.eduHow Can Technical Leaders Improve Their People Skills?Chicago Booth’s Christine Carpenter shares her insights on management and leadership. 000
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewClark Center for Global Markets @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026We recently polled our US Economic Experts Panel on Defense Spending. The confidence-weighted answer to the 3rd question is as follows: kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/defe... 011
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewBelinda Archibong @belindaarch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Brilliant new paper from @oyebolaoo.bsky.social forthcoming in @aeajournals.bsky.social on the positive impacts of both making wealthy citizens aware that the government knows who they are/what their assets are and detailing penalties for tax non-compliance using evidence from Liberia #Econsky 154
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A study of low-income South Carolinians finds that monthly Supplemental Security Income cash payments were associated with potentially harmful consumption of drugs and alcohol. But in-kind benefits from the SNAP didn’t produce the same effect. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/do-pe... 000
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewSSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This paper proposes an alternative to standard rough-volatility models, arguing that volatility's memory and scaling behavior should be modeled separately rather than being tied to the same parameter. spkl.io/633207MqUG #QuantFinance #Volatility 001
Reposted by Chicago Booth ReviewNORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 11/08/2026Nielsen’s ratings shape what stays on air and where ad money goes. NORC evaluated and modernized its sampling methodology with a new integrated cross-platform sample that cut costs and preserved data quality. Explore the full Innovation Brief: go.norc.org/4wsJdb7 011
Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Across three experiments using different AI models, the AI-based approaches consistently generated the highest projected annual net profit. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/is-em...chicagobooth.eduIs Email Marketing About to Be Automated?In one set of experiments, AI produced results on par with humans—at a fraction of the cost. 111