March 30, 2009 at 10:48 am
School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says the onging debate between Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and columnist and Nobel winner Paul Krugman is revealing. “The Geithner vs. Krugman debate is interesting. At least we can be confident that Krugman hopes Geithner suceeds, unlike others with […]
March 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
Dean of Metropolitan College Jay Halfond comments on recent data showing that one in five college students is taking at least one course online. Dean Halfond offers commentary on online learning and how it fits into today’s educational marketplace.
March 27, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Advertising Professor Tom Fauls, a veteran of the ad industry, says Microsoft’s new advertising strategy emphasizing the lower cost of Windows PCs vs. Macs, is smart but may not gain much. “For Microsoft to leverage the value issue in the depths of the recession is a no-brainer. This new spot is far less painful than […]
March 27, 2009 at 10:23 am
March 26, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Boston University Law School professors react to Treasury Secretary Geithner’s wide-ranging plan to overhaul financial regulation. Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors: “Secretary Geithner has kicked off the debate over regulatory reform starting with systemic risk. Regrettably, the proposals […]
March 26, 2009 at 10:00 am
March 25, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Journalism Professor Robert Zelnick, author of “Israeli Unilateralism: Beyond Gaza” and former ABC News correspondent, says that the Israeli Labor Party joining the coalition with Israeli PM-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s party means Netanyahu has an opportunity to make peace with the Palestinians. “The accord with Labor gives Netanyahu some flexibility to deal with both U.S. peacemaker George Mitchell and Palestinian negotiators […]
March 25, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Former Deputy Comtroller of the Currency Robert Bench, now senior fellow at the BU School of Law’s Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says a new financial receivership regime must be created to permit the orderly “wind-down” of assets at non-bank financial institutions — like AIG and hedge funds. “Use of existing bankruptcy laws […]
March 24, 2009 at 1:34 pm
In today’s tough economic times, perhaps the biggest fear is depression. So people work harder, head home to help with the chores and rest before starting the cycle anew. What’s really missing from this rigidity and high stress is play — the time for sports, enjoying friends, even going back to childhood activities. Not sure […]
March 24, 2009 at 12:21 pm
School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, in a Reuters commentary, argues that it is false to suggest there are two equally viable paths to true health-care reform, one liberal and one conservative. The author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System” explains how competition among private insurers will always produce large […]
