Politics and Media
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of SIEPR scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health and groundwork for what’s next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several SIEPR scholars.
April 03, 2024
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How could health insurance change with the 2024 election?
SIEPR Senior Fellow Gopi Shah Goda and Undergraduate Research Assistant Emma Casey explore the future of health insurance and health care.
March 18, 2024
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Biden’s budget neglects the military
Sequestration and chronic underfunding have opened a yawning gap in American strength and readiness, writes SIEPR Senior Fellow Michael Boskin for The Wall Street Journal.
March 14, 2024
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The government has a workforce crisis. One of its best-kept secrets can fix it.
A new op-ed by SIEPR's Daniel Ho and Anne Joseph O’Connell discusses the federal government's workforce crisis and how to fix it. Read more in The Washington Post.
March 12, 2024
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Sizing up a competitor: How “tall” is China?
Amid signs of trouble for China’s economy, two veteran diplomats at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit discussed the country’s future and the role of U.S. policy.
March 07, 2024
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Fiscal (in)stability: Behind the ticking time bomb of US debt
At the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit, leading fiscal policy experts shed light on how the U.S. could get its finances in order and avoid economic catastrophe.
March 07, 2024
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No, immigrants aren't more likely to commit crimes than US-born, despite Trump's border speech
A new USA Today piece discusses how immigrants have had lower incarceration rates than U.S. born people over the last 150 years. Research by SIEPR's own Ran Abramitzky is cited.
March 01, 2024
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Neale Mahoney named director of SIEPR
Mahoney aims to continue the institute’s impact by connecting its scholars and their research with state, national and global policymakers.
March 01, 2024
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The truth about illegal immigration and crime
Immigrants over the last 150 years have had lower incarceration rates than people who were born in the United States. Research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky is cited.
February 29, 2024
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The power of ‘geoeconomics’ to make sense of a turbulent world
A new paper by Stanford economist Matteo Maggiori offers policymakers a framework for understanding how economic power is used to achieve geopolitical goals.
February 22, 2024
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SIEPR's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024
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How Americans feel about the economy
The latest episode of 538Politics by abcnews features SIEPR Senior Fellow Neale Mahoney. Listen here to learn about his research on consumer sentiment, inflation, and partisanship.
February 01, 2024
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7 economic trends to watch in 2024
Policymakers have their work cut out for them this election year.
January 05, 2024
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Google turns to a steady old hand to fight antitrust charges
“Generally, antitrust laws take a dim view of agreements between competitors to divide up or not enter a market,” SIEPR's Greg Rosston told The New York Times.
September 06, 2023
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Another payoff from trading stocks: Reducing political polarization
An experiment by SIEPR senior fellow Saumitra Jha and his collaborators shows that investing — even when unprofitable — can be a lesson in building trust.
August 31, 2023
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The mythical tie between immigration and crime
Research by Stanford’s Ran Abramitzky and co-authors uncovers the most extensive evidence to date that immigrants are less likely to be imprisoned than U.S.-born individuals.
July 21, 2023
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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
SIEPR’s Alessandra Voena and her co-authors find a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 17, 2023
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IRS audits Black taxpayers more often than other groups, agency confirms
Algorithms targeted filers who collected anti-poverty credits and did not report business income, shows research by SIEPR's Daniel Ho. Learn more via The Washington Post.
May 16, 2023
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Bloomberg Markets: The Close
This month marks the 30th anniversary of The Taylor Rule, named for its founder, SIEPR Senior Fellow John Taylor. Catch his recent interview on Bloomberg TV:
May 12, 2023
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The new surge at the border
The new surge at the U.S.-Mexico border highlights a broader reality about immigration policy, reports The New York Times. Research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky is cited.
May 08, 2023