Boston College media highlights
Highlights from 2026
Morrissey College Senior Associate Dean Brian Gareau discusses “the liberal arts advantage” as it reflects the needs of employers across industries in a Q&A with WalletHub.
President Trump has suggested that credit card interest rates should be capped at 10 percent. Professor of Economics Robert Murphy talks about the proposal's feasibility and potential consequences in an interview with Boston 25 News.
Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic, director of graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, comments on: the impact of minimum wage increases: Inc.; U.S. oil companies and Venezuelan oil: Fortune; and inflation and interest rates: CFO Dive.
BC School of Social Work Salem Professor Theresa Betancourt, whose book Shadows into Light focuses on former child soldiers, comments on the lasting impact of trauma experienced by children living in conflict zones: BBC.
Economics' Brian Bethune writes on the outlook for lower interest rates in the coming year in an op-ed for Dow Jones MarketWatch, and comments on the latest jobs report for Marketplace and CNN.com.
Associate Professor of Political Science Peter Krause discusses what the Trump Administration's move on Venezuela means for international relations: NPR.
Some companies are giving workers back more time as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks. Professor of Sociology Juliet Schor comments: Washington Post.
Center for Retirement Research Associate Director Anqi Chen is among experts commenting on the statistics shaping retirement in 2026. New York Times
Clough Millennium Professor of History Emeritus James O’Toole discusses his book For I Have Sinned: The Rise and Fall of Catholic Confession in America in a Q&A with National Catholic Reporter.