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Is Business Broken?

Questrom School of Business
Corporate Governance
Artificial Intelligence
Competition
Business
Climate Change
Gene and Cell Therapies
ESG
Executive Compensation
Common Ownership
Self-Regulation
Investment Strategies
Misinformation
Capitalism
Antitrust Laws
Healthcare
Political Polarization
Regulation
Big Tech
Geopolitical Risks
Stakeholder Capitalism

Conversations about the role of business in society, brought to you by the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society at BU Questrom School of Business.

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Ocean shipping carries close to 90% of global trade, and it accounts for about 3% of global emissions. The International Maritime Organization has set ambitious targets to reduce those by 20% by 2030, by 70% by 2040, and reach net zero by 2050.

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We are living through a massive migration of wealth. More and more capital is leaving public markets and flowing into private equity. There's even a growing push to let everyday investors put their retirement savings into private markets. But as priv... more

Exciting news! Is Business Broken? has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Business category!

We couldn't be prouder of all of our listeners who helped make this possible. And with this nomination, we're up for a People's Voice award.

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AI is already making its way into healthcare, from helping doctors write notes to interpreting medical images and managing growing amounts of patient data. As one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S., healthcare is quickly becoming a major t... more

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Valerie Thomas
Georgia Institute of Technology
Episode: Does the Future of Sustainability Lie in the Shipping Industry?
Amulya Mohapatra
Foresight Group
Episode: Does the Future of Sustainability Lie in the Shipping Industry?
Ravi Mehrotra
Foresight Group
Episode: Does the Future of Sustainability Lie in the Shipping Industry?
Chris Wiernicki
American Bureau of Shipping
Episode: Does the Future of Sustainability Lie in the Shipping Industry?
Justin Ren
Boston University Questrom School of Business
Episode: Does the Future of Sustainability Lie in the Shipping Industry?
Danny Wadhwani
Private equity investor, co-founder at ThinkLite
ThinkLite
Episode: Can Private Equity Be a Force for Good?
Thomas Wollmann
Associate Professor in Markets, Public Policy and Law
BU Questrom School of Business
Episode: Can Private Equity Be a Force for Good?
Gretchen Morgenson
Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist
NBC News
Episode: Can Private Equity Be a Force for Good?
Eric Topol
Practicing cardiologist, author of Deep Medicine
Scripps Clinic
Episode: How is AI Changing Your Relationship With Your Doctor?

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Curt Nickisch
Host with affiliation to a research institute focused on business, markets, and society.
Kurt Nikish
Co-host contributing governance and policy perspectives, with ties to BU Questrom and the Mehrotra Institute.

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Engaging discussions on AI regulation and antitrust dynamics.
Insightful governance-focused conversations that connect theory to practice.
High-quality guests from academia and policy.

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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Tariffs, Inflation, and Deregulation
Q: How should we think about the balance between deregulation, competition, and protection of incumbents?
Miran separates real economy regulations from banking regulations, argues that many regulations act as barriers to entry reducing competition and enabling incumbents to gain pricing power, while noting some regulations (like antitrust) can have the opposite effect.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Tariffs, Inflation, and Deregulation
Q: Why do you think the reaction to tariff changes was disproportionately strong, given the data you've outlined?
He suggests the large policy shifts in international trade created uncertainty and that the gains from trade are modest, leading to an overreaction in public perception relative to the actual measured effects on inflation.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Tariffs, Inflation, and Deregulation
Q: Can you tell us more about your thinking on tariffs and what distinguishes it from your peers?
Miran describes an out‑of‑consensus view that tariffs have had limited material impact on inflation, backed by comparisons between imported core goods and overall core goods, and between US and international inflation in core goods.
The Economic Anxiety of a Global Trade Shift
Q: What advice would you give to students who are kind of worried about finding a job during this uncertain time?
Be patient, be nimble, and continually learn because the job you're going to be in may not even exist yet.
The Economic Anxiety of a Global Trade Shift
Q: What are some potential opportunities during this time?
The general response is around collaboration and partnerships with unlikely allies.

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A show exploring how business interacts with society, governance, and policy through interviews with academics, practitioners, and regulators. Episodes routinely tackle topics like corporate governance, antitrust, regulation, and the geopolitical forces shaping markets, with an emphasis on practical implications for boards, executives, and policy makers. A standout is the consistent focus on governance as a systemic issue—from self-regulation and common ownership to AI regulation and crisis management—delivered via thoughtful panel discussions and expert commentary. Listeners are likely drawn to rigorous, policy-forward conversations that connect theory to real-world corporate behavior and public interest.

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2. Amulya Mohapatra
3. Ravi Mehrotra
4. Chris Wiernicki
5. Justin Ren
6. Danny Wadhwani
7. Thomas Wollmann
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