Politics and Media
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California's 'Click to Cancel' Law targets unwanted subscriptions
Incoming SIEPR Director Neale Mahoney is featured on a recent KQED segment covering a new California bill that makes it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions.
October 04, 2024
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Limited gas supplies drive California price spikes. Newsom’s reserve plan makes sense
Incoming SIEPR Director Neale Mahoney has a new op-ed out in The Sacramento Bee. The piece discusses California's gasoline market failures.
September 30, 2024
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Trump’s tax-cut proposal shakes up Social Security debate
A new Wall Street Journal article quotes Gopi Shah Goda on tax incentives to encourage retirees to work.
September 13, 2024
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Presidential debate fact check: Analyzing Trump, Harris on abortion, immigration, more
The USA TODAY Fact Check Team analyzed claims on abortion, immigration, guns, inflation and more. Research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky on immigration and crime is cited.
September 11, 2024
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Why advertisers pay more to reach viewers who watch less
When targeting viewers on TV and social media, eyeballs are not equal. SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow and his colleagues shed light on the competition dynamics of the advertising market.
September 10, 2024
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Vast government debts are riskier than they appear
A provocative new paper by SIEPR's Hanno Lustig gets central bankers talking at Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
August 27, 2024
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Ramifications of the Supreme Court’s latest term for health regulation
The Supreme Court ended its 2024 term with major rulings affecting federal agencies. SIEPR's Anne Joseph O'Connell is co-author of this JAMA Viewpoint.
August 26, 2024
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Ramifications of the Supreme Court’s latest term for health regulation
The Supreme Court ended its 2024 term with major rulings affecting federal agencies. SIEPR's Anne Joseph O'Connell weighs in via a new JAMA viewpoint.
August 26, 2024
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Has Kamala Harris risen above the Vibecession?
With an interest rate cut on the horizon, a new piece in The New Yorker overviews voter sentiments amid a tumultuous political climate. SIEPR's Neale Mahoney is quoted.
August 19, 2024
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How Kamala Harris sees the economy
"Her proposals would lead to slower growth, more inflation, and no relief from the debt crisis," writes SIEPR's Michael Boskin for The Wall Street Journal.
August 18, 2024
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A plan for election-year rate cuts without the political chaos
A new article published by The Hill references the Taylor Rule, which ties interest rates to inflation and economic growth, and was developed by SIEPR's John Taylor.
August 07, 2024
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Hospitals that pursue patients for unpaid bills will have to tell L.A. County
“Medical debt is a dark corner in the U.S. healthcare system, and shining a light on it can be “a strong disinfectant,” SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney tells "The Los Angeles Times."
August 06, 2024
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The world’s most valuable unused resource
SIEPR Senior Fellow and Nobel Prize winner Alvin Roth discusses the pros and cons of time banking on a recent episode of the podcast "Freakonomics."
July 31, 2024
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The surprising economic upside to money in US politics
As election battles heat up and political cash arsenals swell, SIEPR’s Greg Buchak delivers insights into the leveling effects of unlimited campaign donations.
July 10, 2024
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Policy lessons from recent economic crises
Politicians must resist the temptation of using a recession to tick off costly wish list items, writes SIEPR's Michael Boskin for Project Syndicate.
July 08, 2024
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Who's Still Undecided About 2024? A Profile of America's Persuadables
A Newsweek op-ed from SIEPR's David Brady and Bruce Cain on who the undecideds for the 2024 election are, and why it matters.
June 26, 2024
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How large might Labour’s ‘dullness dividend’ be?
Measuring economic policy uncertainty matters a lot, says Financial Times. The relevant correlations are established in a 2016 study from SIEPR's Nick Bloom and Steve Davis.
May 16, 2024
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Facebook Use May Have Helped Trump With Some Voters, Report Says
New study from SIEPR's Hunt Allcott and Matthew Gentzkow evaluates Facebook, Instagram role in US election
May 13, 2024
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Facebook went away. Political divides didn't budge.
A Stanford-led study into how quitting social media affected users’ political views in the runup to the 2020 presidential vote has implications for this year’s election.
May 13, 2024
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How our sense of economic reality is being distorted
A new study from SIEPR's Neale Mahoney adds to the evidence that competition for eyeballs may be warping our sense of the world.
May 09, 2024