As business owners consider what point of sale system to use, one of the first questions asked is always “how much will it cost?” The subscription costs and transaction fees charged to businesses are different with each system, so it’s important to...
The pandemic forced business owners to dream up new products, or find ways to get tried and true products to new customers. Capturing these new opportunities sometimes requires establishing a new vendor relationship or figuring out how to keep a...
Kate Andrias teaches and writes in the fields of constitutional law, labor law, and administrative law. Her current research focuses on the relationship between these areas of law and economic inequality and on questions of democratic…
How it began: April 18, 2013
In the wake of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, former Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner visited Michigan Law School for a roundtable conversation about the importance of advancing academic research into the...
Slow’s Bar-B-Q owners Brian and Terry Perrone had been planning to launch their new “Slows @ Home” program, where they would ship delicious barbeque food from their kitchen to homes all across the country, for a year and a half. There were many...
As the number and scope of available data sets proliferate, can we help ensure that proprietary data remains private and secure on one hand, and usable and shareable within and among organizations on the other hand?
John H. Holland Distinguished University Professor and R. Jamison and Betty Williams Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan; Co-Director, Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS)
Vice-Chair, Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC); Chief of Staff, The Financial Services Information Sharing & Analysis Center (FS-ISAC)
Private-sector firms, regulators, and academic researchers alike face challenges regarding the reliability and availability of market-wide financial data.
Big Data raises a number of significant ethical, legal, and sociopolitical questions. Is Big Data used in discriminatory ways and, if so, how can discrimination be prevented? Is Big Data invading our privacy?
Anocha Aribarg’s interests involve fusing psychology and consumer behavior theories with Bayesian statistical and econometric modeling to draw unique insights that help solve current marketing problems. In her research, she attempts to understand the…
With appropriate privacy safeguards, enhanced financial data sharing could improve market discipline, augment consumer protection, and unlock new opportunities for research.
What are the most significant barriers data scientists face in integrating and reconciling various types and sources of data, including issues of standards, unique identity, ownership, and semantic translation?
Reuven S. Avi-Yonah specializes in corporate and international taxation. He has published and presented widely on the topics of tax reform, international and comparative law, and global perspectives on…
After closing her business due to the pandemic, owner Jevona Watson was preparing to reopen Detroit Sip, a community coffee shop in the McNichols/Livernois neighborhood of Detroit. Jevona expressed interest in a reopening plan to help her and her...
