/desautels/taxonomy/term/3552/all en /desautels/channels/news/alberta-politician-who-spreading-conspiracy-theories-could-become-premier-341993 <p>Danielle Smith is running for the leadership of Alberta’s United Conservative Party, and could become Alberta’s next premier. But Smith is campaigning on a platform that includes internet conspiracy theories. In a newsletter, she cautioned that Canada’s currency could be replaced with an international common digital currency, and the federal government could use it to “punish and reward” Canadians. But that’s not very likely, according to Mo Chaudhury, an Assistant Professor of Finance at Desautels.</p> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:22:48 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87694 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/liquidity-support-mid-sized-us-banks-band-aid-solution-masks-underlying-issues-347782 <p>In a five-day period in early March 2023, three mid-sized US banks collapsed: Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank. The United States Federal Reserve stepped in with an emergency lending program to support liquidity and mitigate the risk of contagion. While that will probably work in the short term, it doesn’t solve the problem, says Mo Chaudhury, an Associate Professor of Finance (Teaching) at Desautels.</p> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:53:52 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88374 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/new-sujata-madan-award-recognizes-community-minded-students-334722 <p>Eleven Desautels alumni have banded together to establish a new student award in honor of Professor of Practice <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a>. Rather than being based on academic merit, the scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding collaboration, empathy, kindness, and respect toward their peers and wider communities.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/new-sujata-madan-award-celebrates-kindness?lang=en" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:54:49 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81956 at /desautels