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Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Cases Are On the Rise

CBS News |

Professor Steve Weisman explains why the Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help small businesses continue to pay their workers and stay afloat during the pandemic, is vulnerable to be exploited by criminals.

How to Break a Big Pharma Monopoly on a Covid-19 Vaccine

New Republic |

Research from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry examines the development process for drugs, using the timely case study of remdesivir. 

The Biggest Threat to Mail-In Voting Isn’t Security—It’s Politics

Fortune |

Senior Lecturer Steve Weisman authors an op-ed asserting that mail-in voting works and there is no evidence to support allegations it's corrupt.

Bentley Hires BC Associate AD Vaughn Williams As Athletic Director

Boston Globe |

Bentley begins a new era for athletics with the announcement that Vaughn Williams has been hired as the university's new athletics driector.

What Scares Salem? October Without Halloween

New York Times |

Economics Professor Dave Gulley discusses the economic impact of a subdued Halloween this year due to the pandemic.

The History of Ponzi Schemes Goes Deeper Than the Man Who Gave Them His Name

TIME |

Senior Lecturer Steve Weisman authors an op-ed on the history of investment fraud and why, 100 years after Charles Ponzi's arrest, it is still a big threat.

What Can You Do With a Math Degree?

U.S. News & World Report |

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Noah Giansiracusas talks about why math majors are in consistently in demand with employers.

Free Drinks, Store Credit and Cries For Help: How We’re Handling the Coin Shortage

Los Angeles Times |

Shelle Santana, assistant professor of marketing, explains why going society going cashless puts the population without bank accounts at an extreme disadvantage.

A $10 Trillion Corporate Debt Bomb Is Waiting to Explode the U.S. Economy

Newsweek |

Economics Professor Dave Gulley discusses the potential impact on the economy if corporations are unable to make their loan payments due to the pandemic.

Bacardi Targeted Women With Its New Reduced-Alcohol Vodkas. It Went Over As Well As You’d Expect.

Washington Post |

Marketing Professor Susan Dobscha describes why a marketing campaign aimed at women missed the mark.