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In an October 18 New York Times guest essay, "I Teach at a Business School. It's Time to Shut Them Down," Cambridge professor Christopher Marquis argues that business schools train students to put profit ahead of the public good. Most of the responses since have been gentle. They concede that he raises valid concerns and dispute only the remedy. Marquis has the problem backward. Business schools ... Read More
The U.S. government lost about $12 billion on Friday as Intel’s stock fell 29 percent, its worst day since 1974. Last year, the Trump administration took a 10 percent stake in the chipmaker. Even after the sell-off, the trade remains profitable for taxpayers. But the volatility highlights how much it warps the free market when the Commerce Department takes equity positions in dozens of Ameri... Read More