Chicago Booth in the News
Chicago Booth has driven innovation in business education, scholarship, and leadership since 1898. Our research makes headlines around the world, and our faculty are sought-after experts who provide insights and commentary for leading publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times. We invite you to explore our latest media coverage and Chicago Booth news.
In the News 2026
Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer
January 5, 2026 | Fortune
In a working study, Chicago Booth’s Anders Humlum found that productivity among employees in Denmark using AI tools only improved by 3%. “In the real world, many tasks are not as easy as just typing into ChatGPT,” he says.
In 2026, venture capital’s hunger for AI will be insatiable
January 5, 2026 | Fast Company
“New technologies come, and they’re transformative, and that drives a lot of investment,” Chicago Booth’s Steven Kaplan says of AI.
3 science-backed tips for making New Year’s resolutions more fun
January 4, 2026 | The Washington Post
Chicago Booth’s Ayelet Fishbach offers advice for making New Year’s resolutions, including to choose ones that you will enjoy and reframe them as something positive.
Why haven’t Trump’s tariffs had a bigger impact?
January 3, 2026 | The New York Times
In a new working paper, Chicago Booth’s Brent Neiman and Harvard’s Gita Gopinath estimate that U.S. importers took on 94 percent of tariff costs in 2025.
See Past Years In the News
In the News 2025
In 2025, our faculty members shared their expert insights on the state of the economy, AI, the Federal Reserve, tariffs, unemployment, and much more.
In the News 2025
In the News 2024
In 2024, our faculty members shared their expert insights on the state of economy, inflation, interest rates, the ongoing impact of COVID-19, and much more.
In the News 2024
In the News 2023
In 2023, our faculty members shared their expert insights on the state of economy, inflation, interest rates, the ongoing impact of COVID-19, and much more.
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In 2022, our faculty members shared their expert insights on historically high inflation, fluctuations in the labor market, the ongoing impact of COVID-19, and more.
In the News 2022
In the News 2021
In 2021, our faculty members appeared in the media to comment on a wide range of current issues, from the state of the job market to supply chain bottlenecks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In the News 2021
In the News 2020
In 2020, our faculty members were asked to comment on a wide range of timely issues, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the US election.
In the News 2020
In the News 2019
In 2019, Booth faculty weighed in on everything from the science of gift giving to the impact of low interest rates.
In the News 2019
In the News 2018
Media mentions of Booth faculty insights in 2018 covered everything from Trump’s tariffs to CEO pay ratios.
In the News 2018
In the News 2017
Media mentions of Booth faculty in 2017 covered everything from Richard Thaler’s Nobel Prize to insights about the impact of a new US president.
In the News 2017
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