Politics and Media

Alvin Roth, Nobel laureate and SIEPR senior fellow, appears on Freakonomics Radio, talking about his new book, "Moral Economics," and what it says about the "repugnant" market for assisted suicide, which New York State recently legalized.

SIEPR's Erika McEntarfer, former head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, details her own failed attempt to file a claim in a NPR segment on the dysfunction in state-run unemployment insurance programs.

A Bloomberg opinion columnist details the extensive research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky in challenging the latest political rhetoric around U.S. immigrants, including the claim that they don’t work hard, follow the law or integrate into American society.

Kevin Warsh, confirmed last week as Federal Reserve chair, is wise to reexamine the central bank's models and overall approach as stagflation risks grow, explains SIEPR Senior Fellow John Cochrane in The Washington Post.

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.

On the first anniversary of President Trump's "Liberation Day" declaration, SIEPR's Steve Davis tells Politico Magazine that one potentially lasting consequence of the breakdown in global cooperation is that U.S. companies have fewer reasons to innovate.

Axios covers a new analysis by several SIEPR scholars, including Trione Director Neale Mahoney, showing that higher tax refunds promised to the typical family under the One Big Beautiful Act could be devoured by rising gas prices from the Iran war.

Ryan Cummings, SIEPR chief of staff, tells Politico that the Trump administration's order to restart oil drilling off the California coast won't do much to address oil supply problems and surging gas prices tied to the Iran war.

Erik Brynjolfsson, SIEPR senior fellow, tells Politico that politicians can't "just sit back and watch" as AI rattles workers; says he's advised lawmakers from both parties who are working on bipartisan AI legislation.

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.

Bloomberg Opinion highlights new research from SIEPR Senior Fellow Michael Boskin finding that economic factors, like inflation and per capita GDP, determine levels of trust in government more than anything else.

Daniel Hornung, SIEPR policy fellow, warns in Reuters that falling consumer confidence sends a warning about the potential economic harms of a prolonged government shutdown.

SIEPR's Neale Mahoney and Ryan Cummings have a new analysis identifying a large and persistent gap in consumer sentiment between women and men.

Newsweek op-ed from SIEPR's John Donohue describes his new research showing that pro-gun groups significantly increase their political contributions following school shootings.

Harper's Magazine features insights from SIEPR's Hanno Lustig on why investors may be souring on Treasuries, which have long been considered the world's safest asset.