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Scientists reveal an alarming unintended consequence of wearing masks
Professor J. Edward Russo discusses if wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 leads to a sense of security that eventually becomes counter-productive.

The 2010s: A decade in review for emerging markets
Now that we move into the 2020s, it is important to look back over this past decade to better understand how the landscape of emerging markets has changed and what may lie ahead.

Opinion: Irrational fears of covid-19 could harm us even more
Professor Kaushik Basu says COVID-19 must not be underestimated, but excessive anxiety could lead countries to adopt counter-productive measures.

“Is it sustainable?” COVID-19 points to the value of asking big questions to inform planning resilience and social justice
COVID-19 underscores firms’ need for planning resilience, disproportionate impacts on poorer populations, and our interconnectedness.

Post-flash crash fixes bolstered markets during coronavirus selloff
Professor Maureen O’Hara says that financial trading technology has become vastly more reliable over the past decade and today, everybody has it.

Michael Waldman on market rationality and promotion signaling
Waldman, a Johnson professor of economics, discusses these and other prominent themes from his influential research career.

Rudd Family Professor of Management Lin William Cong named to Poets&Quants’ Best 40 Under 40 Professors list
Lin William Cong, associate professor of finance at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, has been named to top MBA faculty list.

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Deon Provost, Cornell University
Johnson’s Deon Provost MBA ’20 is named to Poets&Quants Best & Brightest MBAs list for the graduating Class of 2020.

Why it’s a problem if J.Crew and other retailers file for bankruptcy at the same time
Professor Vishal Gaur says that retailers filing for bankruptcy cannot even hold liquidation sales to drum up cash due to the COVID-19 lockdown.