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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on gold prices

Excerpt from Mineweb.com -- "Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at the New York University's Stern School of Business said gold was a bubble when the price was $1100 an ounce."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on Rick Perry's accusations against Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

Excerpt from Think Progress -- “Perry’s Remarks on Bernanke are criminal."  Additional coverage appeared on Politico, Business Insider, two New York Post pieces, AdvisorOne.com, National Review and a TIME blog.
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Prof. Thomas Philippon's research on banks' role in the economy

Excerpt from SmartMoney -- "But research by Thomas Philippon, a finance professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, shows there has been surprisingly strong variation in the relative importance of banks in the economy."
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Prof. Thomas Merten's study of behavioral economics is highlighted

Excerpt from Financial Times (German Edition) -- "If all investors really behave as so-called rational agents, the average returns and the volatility of market prices would be a whole lot lower," says Thomas Mertens.
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In an op-ed, Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence looks at America's economic future

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Excerpt from The Daily Beast -- "To restore a stable pattern of inclusive growth—the kind that truly lifts all boats—the first step is to reduce the debt loads in these economies, not suddenly but systematically."
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In an op-ed, Prof. Nouriel Roubini discusses the future of capitalism

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Excerpt from Project-Syndicate.org -- "The massive volatility and sharp equity-price correction now hitting global financial markets signal that most advanced economies are on the brink of a double-dip recession."  Additional coverage appeared on Truthdig.com, Slate.com, TodayOnline.com, Business Daily Africa and Aljazeera.
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Assistant Dean Pamela Mittman answers questions on job prospects for MBA students

Excerpt from Bloomberg Businessweek -- "Pamela Mittman, assistant dean of Career Services and Leadership Development at NYU Stern School of Business ... will answer your questions on everything from whether bank jobs are viable to the best ways to network with recruiters in an ever-more competitive job market." Additional coverage appeared in two Bloomberg Businessweek pieces.
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The Mei-Moses Fine Art Index, co-created by Prof. Michael Moses, is referenced

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Excerpt from The Business Times -- "Studying auction prices alone gives some insight into the art market. Art.net, the Mei-Moses Art index and Astron.net (Chinese art) are all useful references."
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Prof. Paul DeNicola is featured as a new director of PwC's Center for Board Governance

Excerpt from PR Newswire -- "PwC US today announced that Paul DeNicola is joining PwC's Center for Board Governance as a director."
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Prof. Scott Galloway's participation in the 5th International Gemological Symposium in May is cited

Excerpt from Diamond News -- "Scott Galloway discussed the strategic importance of social media in luxury marketing ... "
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Prof. Scott Galloway's digital competence ranking of magazines is featured

Excerpt from MarketingProfs.com -- "Time Magazine, People, and Self earned the top three spots among a list of 87 prominent magazine brands for exceptional marketing performance across digital, social, and mobile channels, according to the newly launched L2 ThinkTank Digital IQ Index, which measures and ranks the digital competence of magazine brands."
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Prof. Edward Altman's research on bond default rates is highlighted

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Excerpt from Seeking Alpha -- " ... mentioned in a New York University paper by Professor Edward Altman, is the intuitively obvious fact that the mix of industries in the high yield universe also influences the aggregate default rate."
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An interview with Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on the world economy

Excerpt from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation -- "The way I've calibrated it is if the major industrial countries experience very low growth, they can sustain the growth, but if we take a big downturn, they can't replace the lost aggregate demand."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini is highlighted for his economic predictions

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Excerpt from Reuters blog -- "Maybe a handful of gurus can warn of an impending crash — Prof. Nouriel Roubini comes to mind." Additional coverage in The Guardian and New York Magazine blog.
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on China's economic growth

Excerpt from the Sydney Morning Herald -- "The Nobel Prize-winning economist, Michael Spence, who advised China on its latest five-year plan, thinks the China growth story can continue for two more decades."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini is highlighted as a renowned global economist

Excerpt from Technorati -- "From the Private Sector, you have the globally renowned experts such as Nouriel Roubini who shot to fame after he predicted the 2008 crash."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on Spain's economy

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Excerpt from The Telegraph -- "'Spain is the reality everyone is ignoring,' warned Nouriel Roubini, the bearish US economics professor, addressing a recent conference in Madrid."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on tax rates

Excerpt from The Atlantic Wire -- "The numbers speak for themselves, tweets New York University economist Nouriel Roubini: 'The Second Gilded Age: share of income earned by top 1% is now back to 1929 level at the onset of the Great Depression.'" Additional coverage appeared in Calgary Herald.
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Prof. Matthew Richardson on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Excerpt from WJBC Radio -- "Richardson says that mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have grown to be “too big to fail” but, despite the size and financial interconnectivity of these government backed enterprises, failure was inevitable."
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Prof. Amity Shlaes is featured for her election to the Coolidge Foundation Board

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Excerpt from ABC News -- "Also elected to the [Coolidge Foundation] board are author and historian Amity Shlaes, who is writing a biography of Coolidge." Additional coverage appeared in the Ruthland Herald.
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on the divergence of growth and unemployment

Excerpt from The Pioneer -- "Nobel Prize winning economist Andrew Michael Spence has neatly summed up the situation: 'Growth and employment are set to diverge.'"
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini will speak at the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit on September 24

Excerpt from TimeLive.com -- "[Al Gore] will share the stage at the Discovery summit with international thought leaders such as Dr Nouriel Roubini, a professor of economics at New York University."  Additional coverage appeared on Moneyweb.com, Creamer Media's Engineering News and BizCommunity.com.
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini's economic predictions are outlined

Excerpt from Auburn Journal -- "Prof. Roubini is probably best known as the earliest and most accurate predictors of George Bush's economic recession."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on the future of Capitalism

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Excerpt from International Business Times -- "NYU Economics Professor Nouriel 'Dr. Doom' Roubini said unless there's another round of massive fiscal stimulus or a universal debt restructuring, capitalism will continue to experience a crisis due to a systemic flaw first identified by economist Karl Marx more than a century ago."  Additional coverage appeared in International Business Times, Newser.com, The Australian, The National, Market Oracle, Romania Insider, The Economic Voice, two Guardian pieces, Financial Times Alphaville, GLOBES, Financial Times, Hurriyet Daily News, SocialistAlternative.org, Morning Star and ekathimerini.
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Prof. David Poltrack on the appeal of CBS's NCIS

Excerpt from Toronto.com -- “'I would argue that NCIS is just as much a phenomenon today as the major reality shows are,' says Poltrack."  Additional coverage appeared on Toronto.com and STLToday.com.