In this age of information, math errors can lead to disaster. NASA’s Mars Orbiter crashed because engineers forgot to convert to metric measurements; JPMorgan Chase’s “London Whale” venture went bad ...
Getty Images Harvard University professors Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff are at the top of the economics profession, with influence inside and outside the ...
You know the much-ballyhooed theory that high national debt always correlates to crappy economic growth? The one that’s trotted out on a regular basis by politicians arguing for austerity budgets and ...
After learning last week that an economic paper widely referenced in major political discussions actually contained significant errors, Jonathan Borwein and David H. Bailey are calling for greater ...
Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff are at the top of the economics profession, with influence inside and outside the academy. Both have worked in senior positions at the International Monetary Fund; ...