June 2012

Captain Underpants to the Rescue

Given the daily flood of economic data and analyst opinions, it is difficult to discern the actual health of our economy. But perhaps we are overlooking obvious signs, indicators that both deserve our attention and are more intuitive than the... Continue reading...

Consumer

Inside General Sports Entertainment

Whether he is driving friends and family on a boat on his favorite lake or sitting behind the desk of his Rochester, Michigan office, Andy Appleby is comfortable in a leadership role.

The Massachusetts native is the Chairman and Chief ... Continue reading...

Government

Jose Fernandez ’77: Honing Economic Statecraft

Assistant Secretary of State Jose Fernandex ’77

Nominated by President Obama in 2009, Jose W. Fernandez ’77 serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. Fernandez oversees the bureau, which handles international trade, finance, policy, development, ... Continue reading...

International

Technological Fixes to Food Insecurity Lose Sight of Farmers’ Rights

Kenya is soon to become the next hotbed for genetically modified crops, with its government’s intention to introduce new GM cotton and corn varieties within the next few years. While proponents hail this development as a huge step in the... Continue reading...

Technology

Facebook and Instagram

On April 12th, Facebook acquired the well-known app company Instagram for approximately $1 billion. The pricing may be bewildering to some; after all, how could a company with just one free smartphone app and 13 employees of negligible value sell... Continue reading...

Markets

BATS Crash: Problems with High-Frequency Trading?

On March 23, the Better Alternative Trading System (BATS) exchange saw a crash due to technical issues on the same day its own company made its initial public offering. The crash precipitated inquiries into high-frequency trading and the automation of... Continue reading...