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Timing Your Business AI Adoption Strategy

Drawing from a study of over 187,000 corporate transcripts, Tepper School researcher Parand Akbari reveals that when a firm operationalizes AI matters far more than simply adopting it.

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Why Secret Bids Help Taxpayers

Anh Nguyen, associate professor of economics, argues that not showing losing bids creates stronger competition in ocean oil and gas auctions, and generates more revenue for the government.

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Financial Intermediation with Stablecoins

Simon Mayer discusses how conventional regulatory proposals focusing on low-risk reserve asset restrictions fail to resolve stablecoin instability due to a "risk paradox," and that capital requirements are a more effective tool to ensure stability and welfare when combined with overcollateralization using higher-return assets.