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Provost Katherine Baicker appointed Booth School of Business professor Erik Hurst as the new director of the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI), effective immediately. Baicker notified BFI affiliates and senior administrators of the appointment in an announcement on January 5. “I am confident that under Erik’s leadership, BFI will continue its long-standing leadership in...
Hint: It may not be about the hours we work but how we’re spending our time when we’re not working.
<p><span>Inflation has declined in recent months, which is important for American households, businesses, and consumers. Inflation is high, and it will take time and resolve to get it back down to 2 percent. We are determined to stay the course.</span></p>
Yes, robots are coming to the workplace, fast—and yes, America will change.