
Executives who receive stock options as part of their pay packages can’t control the date when their options are granted, but they can — and often do — control the environment that affects the value of those shares.

Communities at the epicenter of the opioid crisis, particularly in states along the Rust Belt, need new hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers and additional law enforcement to stop the epidemic, but they may not be able to fund them, according to Terry College of Business finance professor John Hund.