Media Mentions

As Denver's STAR program expands, a study by SIEPR's Tom Dee shows sending mental health workers instead of police to select 911 calls reduces crime and costs, reports Axios.

Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell vowed to tackle inflation, but even he can’t control prices at the pump. The famed "Taylor Rule," named after SIEPR's John Taylor, is cited.

A study by SIEPR's Tom Dee shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents. Learn more via Scientific American.

Research by SIEPR’s Tom Dee highlights the promising outcomes of Denver’s community response approach to mental health in nonviolent 911 calls.

Foreign Policy - the Global Magazine of News & Ideas cites "Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success," co-written by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky.

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.