Peter

Wiegand

Peter Wiegand is the managing editor of Ideas at Work, Columbia Business School’s thought-leadership magazine.

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Strategy

How Trump and Clinton Could Still Draw Undecideds off the Sidelines

Peter Wiegand

October 3, 2016

The 2016 campaign season has been defined in part by a breakdown in longstanding party coalitions, leaving an unusually large percentage of the electorate either unsure of how to vote or determined to stay home.

Economics & Policy

Clinton or Trump, Manufacturing Jobs Unlikely to Return

Peter Wiegand

August 26, 2016

In an election season where the candidates can’t seem to agree on anything, opposition to free trade has become a rare point of commonality. But repealing trade is unlikely to restore the manufacturing jobs that have been lost over the past two decades.

Economics & Policy

Regardless of Outcome, Brexit Vote Highlights Global Anxiety over Free Trade and Economic Integration

Peter Wiegand

June 21, 2016

The economic case against a British exit from the European Union is clear, according to Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard, but with politics and identity thrown in the mix, the outcome to Thursday’s nail-biter vote is harder to predict.

Economics & Policy

The Unrepentant Optimist

Peter Wiegand

September 30, 2015

For 50 years, Joseph Stiglitz has fought tirelessly against economic orthodoxy in pursuit of sustainable, equitable growth for all. After a half century of successes and setbacks, one thing is clear: he’s not done yet.

Economics & Policy

A Critical Provision Saved, But Challenges Remain for the Affordable Care Act

Peter Wiegand

June 29, 2015

Andrew Stern, senior fellow at Columbia’s Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy discusses the implications of last Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and the challenges the legislation still faces ahead.