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Staff work in central London offices for 2.3 days a week, study finds
According to SIEPR's resident hybrid work specialist Nick Bloom, employees value the ability to work from home as equivalent to an 8% pay raise. Read more in the Guardian.
May 23, 2023
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The Optimist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Work
According to SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson, AI can be used to help humans do things that have never been done before. Learn more via The New York Times.
May 20, 2023
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Coastal cities priced out low-wage workers. Now college graduates are leaving, too.
“Some of it is that the most expensive places got really expensive. But also, the middle-tier places became more attractive,” SIEPR’s Rebecca Diamond tells The New York Times.
May 13, 2023
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The real reasons stores such as Walmart and Starbucks are closing in big cities
SIEPR's Nick Bloom addresses the increase in remote workers shifting their time and money to the suburbs from city centers. More via CNN:
May 13, 2023
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How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer
New research by SIEPR's Sean Reardon demonstrates pandemic learning loss — and discusses what it may take to help children catch up. More via NPR.
May 12, 2023
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Bloomberg Markets: The Close
This month marks the 30th anniversary of The Taylor Rule, named for its founder, SIEPR Senior Fellow John Taylor. Catch his recent interview on Bloomberg TV:
May 12, 2023
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Some remote jobs will still be hot in 5 years, and others ‘might not exist,’ economists say—how to know the difference
Remote work is here to stay, but why are some remote jobs disappearing while others are in high demand? SIEPR's Nick Bloom weighs in via CNBC.
May 05, 2023
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Yes, you should be worried about a potential bank crisis. Here’s why.
"Our nation’s banking system is at a critical juncture," writes SIEPR's Amit Seru in a new op-ed for The New York Times.
May 04, 2023
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Wall Street is betting the regional bank crisis isn’t over yet
“Even if interest rates went to 2.5% and miraculously inflation went down, this issue still lingers,” SIEPR's Amit Seru says. Read more via Bloomberg:
May 03, 2023
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Consultancies are coming off a pandemic boom. Are they still worth hiring?
Consultancies hired “aggressively” because of “all the restructuring work coming out from the pandemic, which is now ending, says SIEPR's Nick Bloom. More via CNN:
May 01, 2023
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The top 10 buzziest companies Gen Z wants to work for—none of them are in Big Tech, says new report
“I don’t think the generative AI is going to replace workers, but workers who work with generative AI will replace those who don’t,” says SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson.
May 01, 2023
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High US inflation and war are hardly new – so why were leaders caught by surprise?
US inflation figures are the worst they have been since the early 1980s. SIEPR's Michael Boskin breaks down the economic warfront facing the nation in a recent Guardian op-ed.
April 28, 2023
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The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been ambiguous. SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow weighs in on recent developments via NPR.
April 25, 2023
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Few banks are hedging interest-rate risk
A recent paper by SIEPR's Amit Seru addresses how banks handle rising interest rates. Read The Wall Street Journal's coverage.
April 18, 2023
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Study shows IRS audits Black taxpayers at much higher rate
Research by SIEPR's Daniel Ho suggests Black taxpayers are audited disproportionately. Read the US News & World Report coverage here.
April 14, 2023
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Regulators created wasteful rules for banks
SIEPR’s Anat Admati joins Bloomberg TV to to discuss her concerns surrounding the banking system and what regulators need to do to fix it. "It's always an issue of leverage."
April 04, 2023
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Golf at 3 p.m. Thursday? Sure, It’s the Afternoon Fun Economy
Remote workers have fueled a surge in weekday exercise, cosmetics and leisure — especially at the driving range, reports The New York Times. SIEPR's Nick Bloom is quoted.
March 16, 2023
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The US bank system is more fragile than you’d think
The US bank system is more fragile than you’d think, reports the Financial Times in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Research by SIEPR's Amit Seru is cited.
March 14, 2023
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Biden IRS nominee pressed on ‘troubling’ reports on audit rates of Black taxpayers
Biden nominee for IRS commissioner was asked today, at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing, about Black taxpayer research by SIEPR's Dan Ho. More via The Hill.
February 15, 2023
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One small step for Social Security
"Capping the maximum benefit is a promising step toward solvency," writes SIEPR Policy Fellow Andrew Biggs in his latest Wall Street Journal feature.
February 15, 2023