Inequality
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Will Trump implement his $2000 stimulus checks for Americans in 2026? Here’s the latest.
Ryan Cummings, SIEPR chief of staff, describes in Time.com some core challenges behind President Trump's pledge to pay most Americans a portion of the money raised by U.S. tariffs.
January 07, 2026
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Cutting through the AI noise
There’s a lot of speculation about how AI will reshape the U.S. economy. A recent SIEPR Policy Forum convened experts to delve into what’s actually happening and what’s coming next.
December 04, 2025
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U.S. consumer sentiment near 3-1/2-year low as government shutdown fuels anxiety
Daniel Hornung, SIEPR policy fellow, warns in Reuters that falling consumer confidence sends a warning about the potential economic harms of a prolonged government shutdown.
November 07, 2025
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Even in death, Victor Fuchs has a message to share
A working paper that the longtime Stanford health economist drafted more than 35 years ago tying child-care subsidies to women’s economic equality sees the light of day.
October 30, 2025
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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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Women’s take-home pay often drops 10 percent during menopause, a study finds
Inc. Magazine features research by SIEPR's Petra Persson measuring the 'menopause penalty' women encounter at work.
September 29, 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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Why are some stats too ‘girly’ for the BLS?
SIEPR's Nick Bloom tells Bloomberg Opinion that return-to-office mandates, even if unenforced, may be contributing to recent declines in the number of working moms with young kids.
August 19, 2025
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Fatal trade-off: Land allotment policy raised Native American death rates
New research by SIEPR’s Grant Miller reveals a 19th-century federal program that gave Native Americans land and citizenship had devastating consequences.
July 11, 2025
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New York is hungry for a big grocery experiment
SIEPR's Hunt Allcott tells The Atlantic that New York City residents don't need more grocery stores; they need healthier food choices that are affordable.
July 02, 2025
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Student absences increased under threat of deportation efforts, study finds
New research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee finds a 22 percent jump in student absences in California school districts facing intensified immigration enforcement.
June 17, 2025
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Immigration raids add to absence crisis for schools
The New York Times covers new research by SIEPR's Tom Dee suggesting that some children of migrants aren't going to school because their parents fear getting deported without them.
June 16, 2025
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David Grusky elected to National Academy of Sciences
SIEPR Senior Fellow David Grusky is among seven Stanford faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
April 30, 2025
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Study spotlights a ‘jobs engine’ (that isn’t AI)
New research from SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney measures the huge surge in health care jobs and sets the stage for more on why patterns and policies are panning out as expected, or not.
March 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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New research reveals striking variations in pandemic recovery among U.S. school districts
SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon co-led an analysis that finds widening achievement gaps but also pockets of success in regaining pre-pandemic achievement levels.
February 11, 2025
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‘Students are scared’: Border Patrol raids fuel fear in schools among immigrant families
Citing a study by SIEPR's Tom Dee, the SF Chronicle shines a light on how immigration crackdowns on students hurt enrollment and harm educational outcomes.
January 18, 2025
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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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Presidential debate fact check: Analyzing Trump, Harris on abortion, immigration, more
The USA TODAY Fact Check Team analyzed claims on abortion, immigration, guns, inflation and more. Research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky on immigration and crime is cited.
September 11, 2024
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Who Can Achieve the American Dream? Race Matters Less Than It Used To.
“If your networks are doing well, you may think that you can do well, too,” SIEPR's David Grusky tells The New York Times.
July 25, 2024