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

Nov 15

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

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

Jun 13

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

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

Apr 23

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

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

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

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

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

Investment in US Infrastructure has long been a topic heavily discussed by politicians and the media. The most recent large investment project has been…

Nov 21, 2022

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