“For some decisions, you may not need to rely on sophisticated algorithms to get good results,“ Brown said. “Simple decision rules can match or exceed complex methods under uncertainty, while at the ...

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In this episode, Professor Keisha Cutright of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business discusses her research on how consumers seek structure in times of psychological uncertainty. Drawing on ...

The researchers found that on average, winning a government R&D contract adds 19 times the value of the contract’s potential ...

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Susan McClanahan, MBA, MEd, is a career coach with over a decade of experience guiding MBAs and alumni at Duke University's ...

Before you mention that AI tool that's been helping you at work, consider how your colleagues might respond. In this podcast, Professors Richard Larrick and Jack Soll, along with PhD candidate Jessica ...

Economic optimism among chief financial officers dropped in the first quarter of 2025 amid concerns about tariffs and broader economic uncertainty, according to the CFO Survey, a collaboration of Duke ...

Marketers’ optimism about the U.S. economy lost strength, as a three-year-high in confidence levels recorded last spring was dampened by election uncertainty and lingering inflation worries. But ...

There is a social security puzzle in the U.S. The earliest age a U.S. citizen can claim their social security benefits is 62. The latest is 70. Claiming early means getting a smaller payout (about 70% ...

The use of ‘buy now, pay later’ is growing. Labeled “ the hottest product ” in the United States during the 2021 holiday season, the buy now, pay later market is projected to reach about half a ...

Nearly two-thirds of CFOs say their companies have a strategic priority to automate tasks typically performed by employees. Among firms that plan to automate in the next 12 months, a majority expect ...