Artificial intelligence will definitely change how professional work is done. Will AI replace humans in these cognitive professions, much as machines have replaced humans performing manual labor? When answering this question, there are a few possible scenarios to consider.
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As the workplace continues to rebuild itself in a post-COVID world, a major set of outstanding questions concerns the type of jobs that will be in demand, as well as the forms of work most beneficial to the broader economy. Let’s take a detailed look at the challenges, tends and opportunities.
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Despite a slowing national economy, the Triangle is expected to expand in 2023. And a new report finds that it will grow at the fourth-fastest rate in the U.S.
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Gender equity in the workplace is a goal many are striving toward – but the question of how to effectively realize this ideal remains somewhat nebulous and is thus likely to engender a variety of approaches. Recent research co-authored by Elad Sherf, associate professor of Organizational Behavior at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, may offer pragmatic guidance for how gender equity advocacy groups can accomplish their vision.
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2022 has been an unusually bad year for investment performance. While occasional large declines in stock prices are to be expected, a simultaneous large decline in bond prices is unusual. Let’s take a look.
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Editor’s note: Christian Lundblad is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research & Richard “Dick” Levin Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. This Q&A was published by the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill. +++ CHAPEL HILL – China continues to navigate the murky waters of potential recession...
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UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor Camelia Kuhnen is an expert in corporate finance, behavioral finance and neuroeconomics, the application of neuroscience tools and methods to economic research. As many question whether a recession is on the way, she answers some questions about how the most notable consumer confidence surveys differ and whether Americans are prone to economic gloominess.
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Can the Fed convince consumers and businesses that it is going to keep inflation in check without causing a recession? Gerald Cohen, Chief Economist at UNC-CH’s Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, explains the challenge.
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First, the good news. Given what we know about current economic conditions, it is likely that the consumer inflation rate has peaked in the U.S. for the current cycle. But there’s still bad news – here’s an analysis.
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