Money and Finance

The Financial Times, in a story about Gen Z’s economic challenges, quotes SIEPR Senior Fellow Annamaria Lusardi on how parents can help their children learn financial literacy. She points out, too, that today's economic reality means "common wisdom" around personal finance no longer works for any age group.

In a New York Times op-ed, SIEPR Senior Fellow Amit Seru warns that political dysfunction is seeping into American capitalism. Trump's erratic policies are the key reason, but Biden shares some blame, too.

The Financial Times covers a new report by SIEPR's Neale Mahoney and Chad Maisel detailing what they dub the "annoyance economy." Mahoney tells the outlet that AI will likely lead to even more frustration as scams and fees rise.

Bloomberg cites proposed reforms by SIEPR's Darrell Duffie to help the Federal Reserve shrink its $6.6 trillion balance sheet without blowing up money markets.

Not long ago, the promise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was all the rage. In a new Harvard Business Review essay, SIEPR's Amit Seru and coauthors detail their new study showing the extent to which attitudes have now changed and why.

Annamaria Lusardi, SIEPR senior fellow and director of the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making, is one of 30 women featured in a Smithsonian oral history project for her work in advancing women's financial independence.

A proposal in Congress to establish a market structure for crypto, while commendable, has rules for decentralized finance (DeFi) that could weaken U.S. power over the global financial system, warns SIEPR's Amit Seru in a new Barron's op-ed.

Bloomberg features insights from Neale Mahoney, SIEPR's director, on the rise of consumer "drip pricing" and the distorted incentives the now-popular practice gives companies.

Erika McEntarfer, former BLS commissioner and current SIEPR distinguished policy fellow, tells the Financial Times that the recent government shutdown casts some doubt on the latest data on consumer prices.

The Fed's success also depends on its ability to keep the U.S. financial system strong. In Barron's, SIEPR Senior Fellow Amit Seru recommends 8 ways the Fed could get that job done.

Bloomberg features new research from Juliane Begenau, SIEPR senior fellow, showing that consultants have been key drivers of U.S. pension fund investments in riskier assets.

Jared Bernstein, SIEPR policy fellow and former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, appears on NPR to talk about why he thinks the AI investment frenzy could end badly.

It's time to call artificial intelligence the third bubble of the century, argue SIEPR's Jared Bernstein and Ryan Cummings in a New York Times op-ed.

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..