Economics

Waylaid by disease

Health is the determinant in whether or not people worldwide can succeed.

By Nicole Dussault | Oct 5 07:02 pm ET

Humanize economics

More than markets or firms, economics should focus on the people.

By Nicole Dussault | Sep 7 09:57 pm ET

Safety in numbers?

Students considering the economics major need to do a serious cost-benefit analysis.

By Amanda Gutterman | Sep 28 06:27 pm ET

Show me the Middle Eastern money

Given the financial doldrums the world finds itself in, I believe the Papal observation makes great sense and gives us all food for thought to consider why Islamic finance should not be taken as a niche upstart.

By Taimur Malik | Feb 14 08:31 pm ET

CC sophomore, John David Fernandez, dies of pneumonia

After John David Fernandez died of pneumonia on Saturday, classmates, friends, and colleagues spoke of his inspiring nature and intellect.

By Sarah Darville | Jan 19 03:05 am ET

Conference attendees look for opportunity amidst crisis

The Fourth Columbia International Investment Conference filled Faculty House with government officials, United Nations representatives, professors, economists, law students, investors, and professionals interested in shedding new light on the global economic crisis.

By Hien Truong | Nov 8 10:49 pm ET

Nationalize or bank-bust? Scholars debate crisis, Depression

Joseph Stiglitz, Alan Brinkley, and other economists discuss the financial climate, past and present.

By Pooja Reddy | Oct 15 02:52 am ET

The misguided myth of the 'public option'

Why saddle the federal government with the task of administering more services, when there are a sufficient number of private sector agents willing to do it?

By Michael Samuels | Sep 24 05:47 pm ET

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