When a principal hires an agent to carry out specific tasks, the hiring is termed a "principal-agent relationship," or simply an "agency relationship." When a conflict of interest between the needs of ...

Almost no one disputes that the rating agencies played a major role in bringing on the financial crisis. To further investigate the mistakes they made, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. If you are having trouble sleeping, try counting agency problems in the asset management industry. It is an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about baseball with a focus on the Cubs and White Sox. A year ago, the slowness of the free agent market in baseball was ...

Reaching free agency has always been seen as a milestone in the life of a big leaguer. After six or seven years with an organization, it’s a player’s first opportunity to be wined and dined, to talk ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. There are certain theories that explain ...

“Hospital at home” suffers from what economists call a “common agency problem,” three experts on the care model wrote in Health Affairs. CMS started allowing health systems to apply for waivers to be ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Mahmoud Abbas has won an important victory in his fight for international recognition of a Palestinian state.

When my wife and I had just gotten married and were about to start house hunting, my father-in-law took me aside to impart some wisdom. “Remember: the Realtor works for the seller, not for you.” He ...