Global Finance Magazine has released its updated rankings of the world's safest banks, expanding the list from 50 to 100 in 2025 as the banking sector faces increasing volatility and economic challenges due to U.S. tariff policies and competition.

Yale economist Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg has been awarded the prestigious Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize for her contributions to trade and development research. The award was celebrated with a lecture and ceremony in Toulouse.

Harvard University has honored economist Claudia Goldin with her appointment as Samuel W. Morris University Professor. The title of University Professor is one of the highest distinctions a faculty member can receive. This title, introduced in 1935, recognizes individuals whose work transcends multiple disciplines.