Housing and Infrastructure
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Measuring the vibecession
SIEPR Distinguished Policy Fellow Jared Bernstein sheds light in Washington Monthly on why there's an affordability crisis despite government data signaling the economy is strong..
October 03, 2025
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Americans lose faith that hard work leads to economic gains, WSJ-NORC poll finds
SIEPR director Neale Mahoney quoted, and his research with SIEPR chief of staff Ryan Cummings cited, in Wall Street Journal story on the loss of faith in the American dream.
September 01, 2025
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The deeper reason for banking’s retreat
The Economist credits research by SIEPR's Greg Buchak in describing how regulatory red tape only partially explains commercial banking's retreat from traditional lending.
July 31, 2025
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A new tool for sizing up the US economy
The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and MIT have developed a tool that makes it easier for journalists, policymakers and others to spot trends in the U.S. economy.
June 17, 2025
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‘Our country has a building problem’
The U.S. isn’t moving fast enough to meet demand for necessities like energy and housing. A recent SIEPR Policy Forum examined how the ‘abundance’ movement aims to fix that.
May 27, 2025
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Who’s paying the price for California’s wildfires? ‘Everyone.’
A SIEPR Policy Forum examined how government, business and academia can best address the rising economic costs of wildfires.
April 30, 2025
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SIEPR survey: Californians weigh in on home insurance crisis, economic outlook
Uncertainty about how to fix a faltering home insurance market was one of several findings from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research’s survey of California consumers
April 25, 2025
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This is how Daniel Lurie wants to grow S.F.’s homeless shelter system dramatically
"Integrating data across homeless services, health, and criminal justice systems can lead to enduring solutions," says SIEPR's Preeti Hehmeyer. Read more in the SF Chronicle.
March 21, 2025
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SIEPR launches survey of Californians on the economy and government
The first California Economic Survey found residents were more upbeat about the economy, immigration and AI than the U.S. overall at year end. Will wildfires and Trump change that?
February 07, 2025
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We fact-checked the ads about Proposition 33, California’s rent control ballot measure.
A new CalMatters article cites research by SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond regarding Prop.33 and its potential impact on the housing crisis.
October 18, 2024
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Researchers tap AI to identify racial restrictions in millions of property records
SIEPR’s Daniel Ho and fellow researchers trained a large language model that paves the way for faster, more accurate compliance with California’s anti-discrimination law.
October 18, 2024
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Cities face limits on how they can expand rent control. Voters could change that with Prop. 33
For the third time in recent years, voters this November will decide whether to allow cities to greatly expand rent controls. Research by SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond is cited.
October 17, 2024
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Prop. 33 and why rent control is such a hot topic in California
The San Francisco Chronicle quotes SIEPR’s Rebecca Diamond on her study of rent control in San Francisco.
September 28, 2024
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Ways to strengthen and stabilize California’s residential care system
A new report coauthored by SIEPR Senior Fellow Alison Morantz examines California’s safety net of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
May 31, 2024
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For the Colorado River and beyond, a new market could save the day
Stanford economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today’s mobile world. Now he’s tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.
April 10, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of SIEPR scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health and groundwork for what’s next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several SIEPR scholars.
April 03, 2024
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Car loans are a hidden driver of the ride-sharing economy
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Greg Buchak takes a closer look behind the ride-sharing economy. What happens when the drivers can’t afford wheels?
March 08, 2024
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The fix for US cities
A big city mayor, a top prosecutor and a leading urban economist had a lot to say at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit about what ails American cities and how to turn them around.
March 07, 2024
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Neale Mahoney named director of SIEPR
Mahoney aims to continue the institute’s impact by connecting its scholars and their research with state, national and global policymakers.
March 01, 2024
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SIEPR's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024