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In March 2009, the U.S. economy was in a severe recession not seen since the Great Depression after the subprime mortgage crisis had spiraled out of control. The situation had dramatically changed in one year since the Federal Reserve Board had helped to bailout... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Central Banking; Mortgages; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; United States

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12 Nov 2008
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The Marketing of a President

Marketing of a President. Barack Obama's campaign is a case study in marketing excellence. True, it was always going to be a Democratic year. An unpopular war, an incumbent Republican president with rock bottom approval ratings, and many... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

March 18, 2009
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Regulate, Baby, Regulate

The U.S. today faces its biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. That is why Barack Obama and his team have been looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt for help. The stimulus measure passed by Congress in February that includes money for building... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Management Teams; Infrastructure; Insurance; Negotiation Deal; Government and Politics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Credit; Banks and Banking; Debt Securities; United States

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January 2016 (Revised February 2016)
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Citizens United and Corporate Speech

By: David Moss and Marc Campasano

The story of Citizens United began in late 2007, as leading members of the Republican and Democratic parties were preparing for the 2008 presidential primaries. Democrats expected a three-way contest in their party between Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, Senator (and... View Details

Keywords: Rights; Internet and the Web; Political Elections; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business and Government Relations

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December 2016 (Revised October 2018)
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U.S. Digital Service

By: Mitchell Weiss, Nick Sinai and Michael Norris

Mikey Dickerson and Haley Van Dyck found themselves far from home and far from certain about where to take the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) next. In the summer of 2015, they had landed in London to meet with Mike Bracken, director of the United Kingdom’s Government... View Details

Keywords: Public Entrepreneurship; Haley Van Dyck; Mikey Dickerson; United States Digital Service; Digital Services; Innovation Teams; Scaling Innovation; 18F; Presidential Innovation Fellows; Government Digital Service; Mike Bracken; Innovation Fellowships; Entrepreneurship; Government Administration; Innovation and Management; United States; United Kingdom

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01 May 2014
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Revisiting the Classical View of Benefit-Based Taxation

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

U.S. Digital Service

Mikey Dickerson and Haley Van Dyck found themselves far from home and far from certain about where to take the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) next. In the summer of 2015, they had landed in London to meet with Mike Bracken, director of the United Kingdom’s... View Details

24 Feb 2009
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and has a more positive relationship to performance for organizations that perform more complex tasks. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-002.pdf Cases & Course... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Jul 2010
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HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act slated to be signed this week by U.S. President Barack Obama has been called the most sweeping set of rules for banks and Wall Street since the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

15 Jan 2013
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(fracking) promised an abundance of accessible, cheap, domestically produced natural gas, but the cost to the environment remained a point of debate. As incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama faced... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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For Obama, where has Lincoln Gone?

"Small businesses need and want a seat at the table"

Busting the budget

Even the Threat of a Tougher Rule on Financial Advice Has Helped Investors

Harvard Business School Faculty on the Dodd-Frank U.S. Financial Reform Legislation

Obama’s legacy of tech innovation

SMEs and Covid-19 – a ticking time bomb

LMP, la start-up qui a aidé Macron à gagner

Karen Mills: «La pyme en España no tiene una voz líder en tecnología que le represente»

Why Trump’s Experiments With Fascism Will Fail

U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Policy Reactions (B)

The Marketing of a President

Regulate, Baby, Regulate

Citizens United and Corporate Speech

U.S. Digital Service

Revisiting the Classical View of Benefit-Based Taxation

U.S. Digital Service

First Look: February 24, 2009

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

First Look: January 15