21st Century Finance

Insights from Columbia Business School faculty explain how the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are fueling market volatility, undermining global economic stability, and impacting the Fed's ability to lower interest rates.

Nobel laureate and economist Joseph Stiglitz on why true freedom requires a progressive economic vision.

Predictions of the future guide investor decisions in volatile markets. Insights from CBS Professor Abby Joseph Cohen paint a challenging year for the U.S. and global economies, but opportunities abound.

The president-elect’s proposals — and his relationship with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — will define the country’s economy in 2025 and beyond.

Columbia Business School Professor Brett House and teaching assistant Robert Swigert EMBA ’23 offer insight into the Fed's half-point rate cut, the first interest rate cut since March 2020.

Shivaram Rajgopal examines the lack of transparency around the commercial real estate crisis.

Columbia Business School Professor Brett House analyzes the Fed's recent policy announcement and discusses its potential impact on the economy and households.