Policy

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 •

Housing – Supply Side and Affordability

To improve housing affordability, we need policies that ‘increase land’. Public transit and remote work might just do it. Plus – which cities are…

Feb 5 •

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 •

Housing and Public Transit in Cities

Solving the housing affordability issue is not simple. Would developing city transit connections improve it?

Apr 23, 2023 •

Housing – Will deregulation fix everything?

Many countries have issues with an under supply of housing. The blame is often placed on housing regulations. Would removing these regulations fix this…

Apr 9, 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 •

Economic Impacts of Student Loan Forgiveness

The Biden administration has announced the long-discussed partial student loan forgiveness. Briefly, the program intends to forgive $10,000 of student…

Nov 28, 2022 •

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