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Writing for Bloomberg Businessweek, Peter Coy examines the possible future of Dodd-Frank in the Trump administration.

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Harvard’s Endowment Fund recently announced that it will lay-off 230 employees due to lagging performance. Harvard’s situation is not unique. The National Association of College and University Business Officers recently reported that many endowments under-performed for fiscal year 2016. One exception of note is Houghton College in Houghton, New York.  A recent article written by James Stewart for the New York Times outlines Houghton’s investment strategy and how it compares to other institutions.

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President Trump graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 1968. In this recent article in Knowledge@Wharton, current Wharton faculty offer their opinion on the future of the US economy under the Trump administration.

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With performance that trails its peers, Harvard plans to cut its endowment’s investment group by half.

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Are robots really the future of a manufacturing revolution? Writing for the New York Times, Farhad Manjoo looks at how robotics could impact the future of American business.

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Writing for the New York Times economics and politics website “The Upshot,” Damon Darlin analyzes the 2016 stock picks of several experts. How did they stack up to the S&P Stock Index? What insight could it provide for 2017 investments?

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“Something between Reaganism and France’s National Front, probably.” states this article from The Economist which explores how the Republican Party will need to reconcile with Trump’s positions in what looks like a voter-revolt.

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Paul Krugman explains his opinion about Trump’s economic policies and the potential damage to the movement to mitigate climate change stating, “There is always a disconnect between what is good for society, or even the economy, in the long run, and what is good for economic performance over the next few quarters.”

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Knowledge@Wharton has released a 14 minute podcast. Donald Trump’s plans to invest in infrastructure could stimulate the U.S. economy and create jobs, but tax cuts could smother long-term growth, according to Kent Smetters, Wharton professor of business economics and public policy.

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Robert Johnson of Fortune emphasizes that “It rarely pays to panic.” in this article that speaks to long-term investing and staying focused on your financial goals.

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