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The End of the Antitrust Case Against Facebook?

June 29, 2021

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Facebook isn’t going to be broken up just now.

Returning a Favor via Social Media Could Drive Healthier Habits, UMD Research Shows

June 25, 2021

The chance to repay a favor could be a more powerful motivator than personal gain, new research b

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Finding Smith, And the Plus 1 Program

June 24, 2021

Gelila Aderaye ’21 always knew graduate school was in her future but didn’t know exactly what her plans were – that is, until she attended Maryland Smith. Initially starting her undergraduate career at Montgomery College, Aderaye came to Smith with a penchant for accounting.

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How One Year Can Help Shape a Career

June 24, 2021

As a criminology and criminal justice major at the University of Maryland, Eleanna Weissman dream

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Pajamas vs Pantsuits: The New Work Attire

June 24, 2021

What’s the right look for returning to the workplace? Professional or casual?

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What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates?

June 22, 2021

What’s ahead for mortgage rates?

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How Our Need To Reciprocate Could Be The Key To Getting Healthy

June 17, 2021

A groundbreaking study from Maryland Smith’s Center for Health Information and Decisions Systems is the first to examine how reciprocity could be used as a motivator to influence behaviors.

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Buying and Selling a House in a Hot Market

June 16, 2021

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – In the housing market, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the bidding war. In the United States, prospective home buyers are facing fierce competition for limited inventory, as low mortgage rates and pent-up demand drives a seller’s market. Homes for sale are seeing multiple offers, often above the asking price and above appraised value.