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Where does it end? The problem with runaway inflation — exclamatory or otherwise — is that it doesn't, says James Weston, a finance professor at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.

Her third and latest book, ‘Joy at Work: The Career-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’, written with Scott Sonenshein, a professor of management at Rice University School of Business, out this coming spring, was bought at a competitive auction for seven figures by Little, Brown, said her US agent, Neil Gudovitz.

The falling iPhone sales amid an ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington have sparked concerns about the cooling of China’s economy.

In recent months, dozens of Catholic bishops have decided to take action by releasing lists of the priests in their dioceses who were credibly accused of child abuse. Releasing the names is a small step in the right direction, in particular relating to healing relations with parishioners, according to a reputation management expert at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

Rice University President David Leebron reflects on the passing of former President George H.W. Bush: “President Bush was a quintessential Houstonian and a remarkable American: generous, hard-working, driven to lead and determined to serve a purpose greater than himself. He was a gentleman whose kindness and decency were fundamental to his extraordinary character."

Longtime Houston philanthropist and Rice trustee emeritus Robert McNair died Nov. 23. He was 81 years old. McNair was a prominent figure in business, sports and philanthropy. He was the founder, senior chair and chief executive officer of the Houston Texans and founded Cogen Technologies, one of the world’s largest energy cogeneration companies.

The Master of Business Administration program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 10 in Bloomberg Businessweek’s new analysis of the best full-time MBA programs in the nation. This marks the second year in a row that the school is ranked among the top 10. “What students want from a business school are the classes, professors and networks that help lead to a career that they will find gratifying,” said Jones School Dean Peter Rodriguez.

I hope you’ve made it safely through the worst of the storm and its aftermath and have begun to feel the return towards normalcy. Over the last few weeks we have seen the best of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. I feel a swell of gratitude and comfort knowing that we were able to help each other during those first days by removing drywall, flooring, carpets and belongings that were damaged. Know just how much a difference you made for others simply by bringing them a meal, doing laundry and sharing a dry place to stay.

The American Accounting Association (AAA) announced June 12 that Stephen Zeff, the Keith Anderson Professor of Accounting at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is the recipient of its 2017 Lifetime Service Award. The award was presented to Zeff in the form of a unique glass art piece at the annual AAA meeting in San Diego Aug. 9.

MBA Crystal Ball invited Abbey Rice, associate director of MBA global programs at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, to share her views on the common problems faced by international students.