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Will inflation decelerate as much as central bankers are forecasting? SIEPR's John Taylor, whose monetary-policy rule remains a guidepost for central bank, is cited by Bloomberg.

Research by SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow suggests that partisan hostility between Democrats and Republicans is steadily worsening.

Research by SIEPR's Susan Athey and Nicholas Bloom is cited in "The Economist": Has the pandemic has given economists a new lease of life?

SIEPR's Paul Milgrom has been at the forefront of auction theory for decades, studying auction design and bidder behavior. Milgrom shares how he helped the FCC raise billions.

How can the U.S. design a cost effective paid family leave plan that actually serves those who need it? SIEPR's resident parental leave policy expert, Maya Rossin-Slater, weighs in

As the debate about California-to-Texas migration pits low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal California, San Francisco Chronicle cites [...]

SIEPR's Scott Rozelle, an expert on rural development in China, weighs in on China's economic outlook, efforts to end poverty, and what's in store for "the China we don't see."

“All evidence suggests a business as usual scenario where we don’t rapidly scale up our efforts to get fuels out of the forest, we’re going to see a lot more extreme wildfire[...]"

Research by SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow suggests limiting time on platforms like Facebook significantly reduces polarization of views on policy issues.

“Fatal shootings have large and persistent impacts on the mental health of local youth,” writes Maya Rossin-Slater and fellow researchers from Stanford, Yale, and Northwestern.

"The ability of our government to digest digital innovations—and to respond nimbly and pragmatically to the problems they create—is essential to the health of American society."

Allegations of fraud in the 2020 U.S. election show no signs of slowing down. "Evaluating the American election system and ensuring it is secure is crucial. [...]"

"Now is the time for governments to step up and protect their citizens from the burden of medical debt," says SIEPR Senior Fellow Neale Mahoney.

Shortly before the $1.2T infrastructure bill cleared the Senate floor with bipartisan support, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker quoted research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Gregory Rosston.

Financing today's digital economy could result in a $160B increase in economic output, suggests research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom.

SIEPR's Ramin Toloui is in talks to be President Biden's nominee for assistant secretary of state for business [...]

At a recent Congressional hearing, the chief executives of Wall Street's six largest banks were asked to name the greatest threat to their companies and the wider financial system.