Policy

Coffee and Innovation

To improve entrepreneurship and innovation…we need more coffee shops? Seems so.

Nov 17, 2024 •

Electoral Issue #5: Tariffs, Tariffs…

Tariffs are considered to be a bad economic policy. Are there any scenarios where tariffs make sense?

Nov 4, 2024 •

Electoral Issue #4: Minimum Wages

Minimum wage laws have been criticized on theoretical grounds that they reduce employment. But research suggests otherwise.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Electoral Issue #3: Immigration

Improving authorized migration may be better at reducing unauthorized immigration than additional border enforcement.

Oct 27, 2024 •

Electoral Issue #1: Investing in the Future – Child Tax Credit

Supporting investment in children is a key election issue in the US. Economic research shows us what its impacts will be.

Sep 7, 2024 •

Unions, Strike Action and the Economy

Union activity does not only influence unionized workers – it meaningfully impacts other workers too.

Nov 15, 2023 •

Industrial Policy – An Unspoken Issue

The US and other countries have turned their attention towards industrial policy. However, there's a potential long-run danger for workers that is…

Sep 1, 2023 •

Community Civilian Interventions

Many countries have issues with policing. In the US, there have been numerous high profile conflicts with police. Community interventions have been…

Jun 13, 2023 •

Work Requirements

Part of the negotiations over the debt ceiling focused on including work requirements as part of the certain welfare programs. Do work requirements…

May 30, 2023 •

Impacts of Student Debt

The US Supreme Court is hearing the case regarding the partial student debt forgiveness. What are the costs of funding college education via debt?

Mar 7, 2023 •

Government Debt - Should we worry about it?

Sovereign debt is in the news again, as the US negotiates raising its debt ceiling. Is sovereign debt something we should worry about?

Jan 24, 2023 •

Early Child Investment - Child Tax Credit

During recent budget negotiations, the Child Tax Credit in the US was significantly scaled down. What impact will this have on the macroeconomy?

Jan 16, 2023 •

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