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INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
REAL WORLD — RIGHT NOW
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![The ChatGPT glyph floating on a grey stage.]()
Cited: Ravi Iyer in Forbes
Iyer warns that while more than a quarter of U.S. teens use ChatGPT for homework, unlike real adults, chatbots can sometimes be coaxed into giving dangerous answers.
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Interview: Michael Mische on Fox2 KTVU
Mische says California faces an unprecedented 21% drop in fuel production capacity, driven by with two major refinery closures and mounting state taxes and regulations.
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Cited: Michael Mische in Forbes
Forbes cites a new study by Michael Mische which shows gas prices surging 75% by 2026 when two major oil refineries go offline.
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Quoted: Joseph Nunes in The Washington Post
Amid rising prices, Nunes says McDonald’s is especially vulnerable to economic uncertainty, as the chain experiences its steepest U.S. sales drop since the pandemic.
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Quoted: Rodney Ramcharan in Bankrate
Ramcharan says there is concern Federal Reserve’s decision whether to cut rates may be determined as much by political pressure as by the fundamentals of the market.
RECENT OP-EDS
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Op-Ed: Larry Harris in the Wall Street Journal
Harris asserts America’s trade deficit is a feature, not a flaw — foreigners fund U.S. growth by trading real goods for printed dollars. High tariffs risk undermining that advantage.
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![Zillow logo over a field of houses.]()
OpEd: Nikhil Malik in Boston Globe (Paywall).
Based on his research, MALIK, assistant professor of marketing, writes in the Boston Globe on the need for transparency as Zillow's AI housing price algorithms might be distorting the market.
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OpEd: Arthur Korteweg in Harvard Law School Forum
KORTEWEG writes for Harvard Law School Forum about his research finding public pension plans tend to perform better in their private equity investments than other private equity investors.
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![A robotic hand and human hand touching index fingers.]()
OpEd: Stephanie Tully in The Conversation
TULLY, associate professor of marketing, writes for The Conversation about her new research finding those with lower average AI literacy are receptive open to using AI.
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OpEd: Arianna Uhalde in MinnPost
UHALDE, associate professor of clinical marketing, finds purpose and meaning as keys to making New Year's resolutions successful
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21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP
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![The ChatGPT glyph floating on a grey stage.]()
Cited: Ravi Iyer in Forbes
Iyer warns that while more than a quarter of U.S. teens use ChatGPT for homework, unlike real adults, chatbots can sometimes be coaxed into giving dangerous answers.
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Cited: Michael Mische on KTLA
Mische’s new study shows that gas prices could surge past $8 a gallon by year’s end due to the expected closure of two major oil refineries in California.
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Cited: Neely Center in Yahoo Life
With the rise of public FaceTime calls, public-call shaming may rise from concerns around phone addiction, citing data from Neely Center’s 2023 Social Media Index.
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![Digital brain being held by a robot.]()
Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in Good Men Project
Though AI adoption has surged to 65% according to a McKinsey's 2024 global survey, cultural shifts and tough questions remain key barriers, says Drakopoulos.
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Quoted: Kimon Drakopoulos in The News Tribune
Drakopoulous, associate professor of data sciences and operations, discusses how companies need to consider AI ethics while understanding their own goals to avoid AI "hallucinations".
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![Illustration of a set of cubes representing Blockchain.]()
Interviewed: Dean Geoffrey Garrett in Poets and Quants
Garrett, Dean of the Marshall School of Business, spoke to Poets and Quants about the school’s new Business of Blockchain Initiative.
PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH
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Cited: Michael Mische in Newsweek
Newsweek cites a new study by Michael Mische which shows gas prices will surge 75% when two major oil refineries go offline in 2026.
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Interview: Christian Busch on AirTalk
Busch talks about luck as a mindset and a skill one can practice and improve upon.
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Cited: Charles Swenson in Tribune Chronicle
Swenson’s new study shows new tax proposals could cost nearly 700,000 jobs and reduce federal revenue.
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Quoted: Ike Silver in HR Dive
Silver and coauthors, in a study cited by HR Dive, found that companies with clear, measurable hiring goals attract more interest from underrepresented candidates.
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Quoted: Michael Mische in KTLA5
Mische breaks down his research exploring the multiple factors causing increased gas prices for Californians and offers his prognostication for the next ten years.
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Quoted: Wendy Wood in Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner cited Wood’s research, which shows that, over timer, fewer cues are needed to making actions automatic and create habits.
TROJAN NETWORK
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Podcast: Dean Geoffrey Garrett on In Good Company
Dean Geoffrey Garrett speaks with Nicolai Tangen about modern leadership principles and the importance of being “human” as a leader.
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![USC Marshall Fullt-time MBA student Raghav Mahajan.]()
Interview: Raghav Mahajan in Poets&Quants
Raghav Mahajan is recognized in Poets&Quants’ Best and Brightest MBA students of 2025.
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![USC Marshall Full-time MBA student Patrick Li.]()
Interview: Patrick Li in Poets&Quants
Patrick Li is recognized in Poets&Quants’ Best and Brightest MBA students of 2025.
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![USC Marshall student Santiago Briones.]()
Quoted: Santiago Briones Lopez in Poets&Quants
USC Marshall student Santiago Briones Lopez was mentioned in P&Q's 2025 Best & Brightest Business Majors.
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![USC Marshall MBA student Andrey Chabanov.]()
Interview: Andrey Chabanov in Poets&Quants
Chabanov, an MBA student at Marshall, speaks about his disruptive startup, RampMeDaddy.
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![The USC Leventhal School of Accounting.]()
Quoted: Dean Andy Call in the Daily Trojan
Call, Dean of the Leventhal School of the Accounting, discussed his vision for the future of Leventhal with the Daily Trojan.
