Boston College media highlights
Highlights from 2026
The average age of retirement for Americans has been rising across the board for decades, but that may be slowing due to a variety of factors. Center for Retirement Research Senior Advisor Alicia Munnell comments: Washington Post.
BC Law Adjunct Professor Mari Tomunen writes on crypto compliance in a piece for Bloomberg Law.
An AARP survey finds that some older Americans are now 'unretiring' to keep up with the cost of living. Geoffrey Sanzenbacher of the Center for Retirement Research and Economics Department, weighs in: CNBC.
Retired Professor of History Patrick Maney, author of Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President, is interviewed by CBS Morning News regarding the evolution of Bill and Hillary Clinton's influence among Democrats.
Polls show half the country doubts whether federal law enforcement is fair and impartial. BC Law Associate Professor of the Practice Jeffrey Cohen weighs in: Christian Science Monitor.
Professor of the Practice of Philosophy Fr. Philip Larrey discusses the ethical opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence, as well as the Catholic Church’s stance on AI in Kulturaustausch, a Berlin-based quarterly magazine of international perspectives.
Authors are warning that AI-generated copycat books are being sold on Amazon. Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics Sam Ransbotham, host of the "Me, Myself and AI" podcast, weighs in for Boston 25 News.
The 1951 Supreme Court case Harisiades v. Shaughnessy has resurfaced in the legal fight over Mahmoud Khalil. BC Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom comments in The Forward. | He also is quoted regarding Mass. Gov. Maura Healey's proposed ICE restrictions: WBUR.
Marriage brings financial benefits but also complications, writes Geoffrey Sanzenbacher of the Economics Department and Center for Retirement Research, who outlines three common mistakes to avoid in a piece for MarketWatch.
The term often associated with the 2008 banking crisis is now popping up in relation to the artificial intelligence sector. Liberty Mutual Professor of Law Patricia McCoy weighs in: Marketplace.
Prediction trading is gaining attention. Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic, director of graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, weighs in for Yahoo Finance. He comments on a minor decline in the VantageScore for U.S. News.
Economics Professor of the Practice Can Erbil discusses how AI is reshaping education systems, and what this transformation means for economic development, on the United Nations Development Program's "Colors of the Economy" podcast, which explores the shifting economies of Europe and Central Asia.
Writing in The Guardian, Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., and colleagues respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body.
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.