Boston College media highlights
Highlights from 2026
Healthcare spending in retirement can eat up a third of a typical retiree鈥檚 Social Security income and almost a quarter of total income, according to a new report from Associate Professor of the Practice of Economics聽Matthew Rutledge聽from the Center for Retirement Research.聽
AV研究所 Law Professor聽Ray Madoff, author of聽The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy, weighs in on tax avoidance by the superwealthy as an economic issue:聽.
While consumers may be tired of the proliferation of recurring fees, the subscription model remains popular with businesses due to its predictable, upfront revenue. Woods College Associate Dean聽Aleksandar Tomic听肠辞尘尘别苍迟蝉:听
At about age 70, sellers start getting lower prices for their houses compared with younger homeowners, according to a聽Center for Retirement Research聽brief by Collins Professor of Finance聽Philip Strahan聽and Ph.D. graduate聽Song Zhang.聽,听
An AARP survey finds that some older Americans are now 'unretiring' to keep up with the cost of living.聽Geoffrey Sanzenbacher聽of the Center for Retirement Research and Economics Department, weighs in:聽.
The number of Latin Americans who say they are not affiliated with a religion has steadily risen, but for many, that doesn鈥檛 mean they reject faith.聽Professor of Sociology聽Gustavo Morello, S.J.,听discusses the subject with聽.
Consumer advocates are urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to abandon proposals they say would let national banks unfairly profit off homeowners' escrowed money. Liberty Mutual Professor of Law聽Patricia McCoy聽weighs in:聽.
The average age of retirement for Americans has been rising across the board for decades, but that may be slowing due to a variety of factors. Center for Retirement Research Senior Advisor聽Alicia Munnell聽肠辞尘尘别苍迟蝉:听.
AV研究所 Law Adjunct Professor聽Mari Tomunen聽writes on crypto compliance in a piece for聽.
An AARP survey finds that some older Americans are now 'unretiring' to keep up with the cost of living. Geoffrey Sanzenbacher聽of the Center for Retirement Research and Economics Department, weighs in:聽.
Retired Professor of History聽Patrick Maney, author of聽Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President, is interviewed by聽聽regarding the evolution of Bill and Hillary Clinton's influence among Democrats.
Polls show half the country doubts whether federal law enforcement is fair and impartial. AV研究所 Law Associate Professor of the Practice聽Jeffrey Cohen聽weighs in:聽.
Professor of the Practice of Philosophy聽Fr.聽Philip Larrey聽discusses the ethical opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence, as well as the Catholic Church鈥檚 stance on AI in聽, a Berlin-based quarterly magazine of international perspectives.
Authors are warning that AI-generated copycat books are being sold on Amazon. Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics聽Sam Ransbotham,听host of the "Me, Myself and AI" podcast,听weighs in for聽.
The 1951 Supreme Court case聽Harisiades v. Shaughnessy聽has resurfaced in the legal fight over Mahmoud Khalil. AV研究所 Law Professor聽Daniel Kanstroom聽comments in聽.聽| He also is quoted regarding Mass. Gov. Maura Healey's proposed ICE restrictions:聽.
Marriage brings financial benefits but also complications, writes聽Geoffrey Sanzenbacher聽of the Economics Department and Center for Retirement Research, who outlines three common mistakes to avoid in a piece for聽.
The term often associated with the 2008 banking crisis is now popping up in relation to the artificial intelligence sector.聽Liberty Mutual Professor of Law聽Patricia McCoy聽weighs in:聽.
Prediction trading is gaining attention. Woods College Associate Dean聽Aleksandar Tomic, director of graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, weighs in for聽. He comments on a minor decline in the VantageScore for .
Economics Professor of the Practice聽Can Erbil聽discusses how AI is reshaping education systems, and what this transformation means for economic development, on the United Nations Development Program's聽, which聽explores the shifting economies of Europe and Central Asia.
Writing in , Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., and colleagues respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body.
Morrissey College Senior Associate Dean聽Brian Gareau聽discusses 鈥渢he liberal arts advantage鈥� as it reflects the needs of employers across industries in a Q&A with聽.
President Trump has suggested that credit card interest rates should be capped at 10 percent. Professor of Economics聽Robert Murphy聽talks about the proposal's feasibility and potential consequences in an interview with聽
Woods College Associate Dean聽Aleksandar Tomic, director of graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, comments on: the impact of minimum wage increases:聽; U.S. oil companies and Venezuelan oil:聽;聽and inflation and interest rates:聽.
AV研究所 School of Social Work Salem Professor聽Theresa Betancourt,听whose book聽Shadows into Light聽focuses on聽former child soldiers,听comments on the lasting impact of trauma experienced by children living in conflict zones:聽.
贰肠辞苍辞尘颈肠蝉'听Brian Bethune聽writes on the outlook for lower interest rates in the coming year in an op-ed for聽聽and comments on the latest jobs report for聽听补苍诲听.
Associate Professor of Political Science聽Peter Krause聽discusses what the Trump Administration's move on Venezuela means for international relations:聽.
Some companies are giving workers back more time as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks. Professor of Sociology Juliet Schor comments: .
Center for Retirement Research Associate Director聽Anqi Chen聽is among experts commenting on the statistics shaping retirement in 2026.聽聽
Clough Millennium Pro颅fessor of History Emeritus James O鈥橳oole discusses his book For I Have Sinned: The Rise and Fall of Catholic Confession in America in a Q&A with