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March 30, 2017
In memoriam: Professor Kenneth J. Arrow (1921 – 2017)
Professor Kenneth J. Arrow (1921 – 2017) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Kenneth J. Arrow on Tuesday, February 21. He was 95. Kenneth Arrow, the Joan Kenney Professor of Economics and Professor of Operations Research at Stanford University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Science in 1972. […]
February 26, 2017
COLUMBIA’S FED CHALLENGE TEAM EARNS 2ND PLACE
On November 18, 2016, Columbia’s Fed Challenge Team earned 2nd place out of 41 teams competing in the annual College Fed Challenge sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Columbia team presented an analysis of US economic conditions and forecasts, made a monetary policy recommendation, and answered difficult questions from a panel of […]
