Media Mentions

As lawmakers race to secure commitments from the NFL in search of massive new stadiums, SIEPR's Paul Oyer warns that stadium deals rarely, if ever, deliver their promised returns.

Customers at restaurants & hair salons were tipping handsomely early on in the pandemic, but those tips have since become less generous. SIEPR's Kwabena Donkor weighs in via KTVU.

The Hill asks, "Are extreme candidates more electable than moderate ones?" Get the scoop and keep an eye out for cited research by SIEPR's Andrew Hall.

“Rent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability & fuels gentrification," says SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond.

"The privacy technology isn’t ready for a digital dollar. Meanwhile, there’s a lot the U.S. can do to improve the existing payment system," explains SIEPR's Darrell Duffie.

“The number of person-days in the office is never going back to pre-pandemic average, ever," says SIEPR's Nick Bloom. Read more about the remote work revolution via The Atlantic.

Despite the productivity promises of A.I. technologies, actual efficiency gains are unlikely to be immediate, reports Inc Magazine. SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson weighs in.

"I do think it's time to start normalizing policy," Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Tom Barkin said at a recent SIEPR hosted event moderated by Trione Dir. Mark Duggan.

The New York Times asks: "What is the role of status discontent in the emergence of right-wing populism?" Research by SIEPR Fellow Emeritus Gavin Wright is cited.

As the pandemic worsens public school enrollment problems, TIME asks, “Will other cities follow suit?” SIEPR's Tom Dee, who researches public school enrollment loss, is quoted.

"The pandemic is the biggest shock to American working life since the shift to military production during WWII," writes SIEPR's Nick Bloom for The Los Angeles Times.

A 2021 study by SIEPR's Andy Hall supports the hypothesis that voter identification requirements do not reduce voter turnout. Learn more via The Washington Post.

As TIPS move into focus for investors, The Wall Street Journal asks, "How much do investors really know about these securities?” SIEPR’s John Cochrane is quoted.

"Many firms rely on hidden fees for too much of their revenue. A balanced approach to junk fee regulation is pro-consumer & pro-market," SIEPR's Neale Mahoney writes in The Hill.

SIEPR's John Taylor says the Federal Reserve is behind the curve on inflation and needs to adjust policy. He speaks on Bloomberg's "What'd You Miss?"

Data show we can expect 30% to 40% of workdays to be remote, long after the pandemic is over, reports Bloomberg News. Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom is cited.

In this podcast by the Los Angeles Times, SIEPR's Nick Bloom shines a light on the emergence of employee surveillance technology in the age of remote work.

Recent research underlines the central role that automation has played in widening disparities, reports The New York Times. SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson is mentioned.

As Big Tech and Big Data bring the power of artificial intelligence into focus for everyone, SIEPR’s Joseph Grundfest weighs in via Bloomberg Businessweek.

As the issue of climate change becomes more pressing and the lack of real political progress grows more apparent, research by SIEPR's Susan Athey is paving the way for change.