At Etsy, Will Corporate Conscience and Profits Clash?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Etsy continues to test the compatibility of a commitment to social responsibility with the demands of Wall Street.
The Economics Fueling Trump, Sanders
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — “America is witnessing a political supernova — voter flirtation with Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders — because both political parties have failed ordinary folks,” says economist Peter Morici at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.
Why U.S. Should Reject ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- ChemChina’s $43 billion bid to take over Swiss seed and pesticide maker Syngenta and similar deals "should be rejected" until “China genuinely opens itself to foreign investment,” says economist Peter Morici at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Top 10 Winning Ad Themes from 50 Super Bowls
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A feminine care brand sponsoring a football telecast might seem odd.
Why Is Apple Sitting on $187 Billion?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — U.S corporations are sitting on some $3 trillion in cash, which some commentators view as
Spotting Free-Agent Bargains in Baseball
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — By using advanced baseball statistics, it's possible to predict the monetary value of baseball players' future contributions — and avoid awarding massive multiyear contracts to players whose best days are behind them, according to new research from the Robert H.
Nominate Smith Professors for Teaching Awards
We invite all faculty, program directors, deans, department chairs, alumni, and students to nominate deserving faculty members at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business for the Allen J. Krowe Teaching Award for Teaching Excellence and the Legg Mason Teaching Innovation Award. Nominations must be submitted by March 4, 2016.
Stock Slide Does Not Presage Crisis
By Elinda F. Kiss Although the stock market has already fallen 9 percent in the new year (primarily as a reaction to concerns about China and cheaper oil), we are not headed for another financial crisis that could lead to full-blown economic meltdown, as in 2008.
The Gold Standard: Touted by Some Presidential Candidates, Disliked by Economists
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Several Republican presidential candidates have endorsed — or said they'd consider — putting America back on the gold standard. Sen. Ted Cruz has been the most outspoken, arguing that pegging the dollar to gold would make monetary decisions less arbitrary than the ones currently made by the Fed.