The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another interest rate cut of 0.25%, taking the target range to 4.25%-4.50%, a full 1% lower since September. Two more 0.25% cuts are on the table for 2025, with the Fed eyeing a policy rate of 3.75%-4% by year-end. Chair Jerome Powell emphasized a more cautious approach to rate cuts going forward, emphasizing his view that the current Fed funds rate properly balances the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices.
Themed advertisements have long been a staple of the holiday season, with roots in the 1930s and Coca-Cola’s use of Santa Claus sporting the company’s main color in the Saturday Evening Post. With the rise of television in the mid-20th century, holiday broadcast ads gained popularity and left lasting impressions. When USA Today published its list of memorable Christmas commercials in December 2023, it included spots from five different decades.
As AI-powered industries barrel headlong into an unknown future, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is grappling with the many implications of AI’s peril and promise. At the recent conference hosted by the LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence inBusiness, speakers from academia, government and industry sought to make sense of the once-in-a-generation technological marvel and the extraordinary ethical complications.
Another banner year for the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is coming to a close, and we are reflecting on some of the biggest stories of 2024. Between record rankings, new building projects on Grounds, students and alumni making moves in the business world, and Darden experts giving insights on a tumultuous year in the news, our readers had a lot to catch up on. Here’s a round-up of our top Darden Report stories of the year and audience favorites.
Vox Names Darden’s Anton Korinek to ‘Future Perfect 50’ List
Scott Beardsley Reappointed to 3rd Term as Dean of UVA Darden
UVA Darden Soars to No. 5 Overall in Poets & Quants MBA Ranking; Retains Spot as Nation’s Top Public B-School
Joe Rogan Takes Center Stage in an Election Season Dominated by Podcasts