Chicago Schooled
The visible hand of the recession has revitalized critics of the Chicago School of Economics.On the line
For agencies serving the poor, the recession took a double toll: just when need rose, funding began to fall.
Matters of life and debt
In February 2007 the University committed $50 million to increase graduate-student funding. The promise remains, but the ends are harder to meet.It’s how you tweet people
Getting laid off pushed a marketing expert to use Twitter, Facebook, and other social-networking tools for her job search— tools that became her new area of expertise.
Glimpses
Justin Yifu Lin, PhD’86
World Bank chief economist helps developing countries cope with the financial crisis.
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