# Professor Edward Altman explains his "Z-Score" research and shares his views on the global economy

1 Faculty News November 24, 2018 ![Il Sole 24 Ore logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/ilsole192x144.jpg?itok=sZRPvlIf)>

Excerpt from [Il Sole 24 Ore](http://www.pressreaderhotel.com/italy/il-sole-24-ore/20181124/textview) -- (translated from Italian using Google Translate) "'There is a direct correlation between the economic slowdown and the rate of corporate bankruptcies,'..."

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