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action. It takes collective action to stop a stampede of depositors. There was knavery and foolishness in this story as well: an audacious “bear-squeeze” speculation that failed dramatically, the abandonment of business partners at the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

04 Nov 2016
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Could Kurt Summers Jr. Be Chicago’s Next Mayor?

Kurt Summers Jr. (MBA 2005) denies he has his sights set on anything beyond another term as Chicago city treasurer, a job he’s held since 2014, but in a long profile, Crain’s Chicago Business speculates about the 37-year-old South Side... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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Gold Mettle

result, the necessary government and corporate support was forthcoming, morale among organizers and volunteers was boosted, and the XIX Winter Olympic Games in February were a rousing success. Romney's star has risen accordingly and with it, View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2010
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Déjà Vu All Over Again

crises shares defining features of a speculative bubble followed by a crash, but they emerged in idiosyncratic ways. I’m not sure you can ever figure out a tried-and-true pattern,” says Caitlin Anderson, the exhibit’s curator and a... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2013
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Case Study: Citizen Buffett

the Washington Post and sports mogul John Henry's purchase of the Boston Globe, there has been much speculation lately about the trend of well-heeled investors making bets on the future of print media. Yet Esty says the power of this case... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2007
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Delta’s Flight from Bankruptcy

aspiration has been very clear: We will be the most profitable airline in the United States,” said Whitehurst, who media reports speculate is one of the senior Delta executives currently under consideration to be its next CEO. View Details

Keywords: Air Transportation; Transportation

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