Taxes and Public Spending
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Testing whether cash transfers alleviate housing insecurity
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Adrienne Sabety is conducting an innovative experiment to see whether a cash assistance program for unhoused people will help alleviate homelessness.
August 22, 2023
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Just how much do physicians earn 鈥 and why?
New research by 乐鱼体育 health economist Maria Polyakova takes an in-depth look at how 鈥 and how much 鈥 physicians are paid in the United States.
July 27, 2023
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The economists鈥 guide to rehabilitating U.S. health care
乐鱼体育鈥檚 Liran Einav has co-authored a new book that blends science, history, and common sense in proposing an extreme makeover of U.S. health care.
July 25, 2023
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The mythical tie between immigration and crime
Research by 乐鱼体育鈥檚 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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A new opinion piece co-written by SIEPR's Liran Einav in The New York Times argues that American insurance coverage is deeply flawed.
July 18, 2023
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Citing research by SIEPR's Daniel Ho showing the IRS audits Black taxpayers at a higher rate, The San Francisco Chronicle discusses the impact of race on the tax equation.
July 07, 2023
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A novel prescription for combating drug shortages
As policymakers look to respond to an acute drug shortage in the U.S., an analysis of the generic drug market by SIEPR鈥檚 Lisa Ouellette suggests three possible reforms.
June 28, 2023
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What North America鈥檚 鈥榓lly-shoring鈥 means for immigration, trade
In a new era of immigration and trade, the 2023 State of the West Symposium at 乐鱼体育 addressed how geopolitics could tighten ties between U.S., Mexico and Canada.
May 25, 2023
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IRS confirms 乐鱼体育 study of racial bias in audits
The IRS vows to take action after SIEPR鈥檚 Daniel Ho co-led a research team that found Black taxpayers are 3 to 5 times more likely to be audited.
May 15, 2023
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US inflation figures are the worst they have been since the early 1980s. SIEPR's Michael Boskin breaks down the economic warfront facing the nation in a recent Guardian op-ed.
April 28, 2023
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Social (in)Security: Now's the time to act
Social Security鈥檚 clock is ticking. At the SIEPR Spring Policy Forum, top experts examined the program鈥檚 teetering finances and what happens next.
April 27, 2023
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Many US banks face the same risks that brought down Silicon Valley Bank
A new analysis by SIEPR Senior Fellow Amit Seru finds that $2.2 trillion in losses and nervous customers could spark more bank runs.
March 21, 2023
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SIEPR Prize winner Lawrence H. Summers on his approach to economics: 鈥淪trong convictions weakly held鈥
The former Treasury Secretary, director of the White House National Economic Council, and Chief Economist of the World Bank was recognized for his contributions to economic policy.
March 21, 2023
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乐鱼体育 experts on the state of US banking after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
SIEPR senior fellows Anat Admati and Amit Seru join fellow finance professors to talk about the ongoing risks banks face and consequences of backstopping uninsured deposits.
March 16, 2023
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Condoleezza Rice: 鈥淕lobalization is a fact, not a policy鈥
The onetime top advisor to George W. Bush opened the SIEPR Economic Summit with her candid perspective on current geopolitics and the world economy.
March 09, 2023
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Embracing the economic beauty of aging
Birth rates are falling, and people are living longer. At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, demographics experts discussed what this means for the economy 鈥 and for society.
March 09, 2023
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Beyond promises: The $120 trillion path to a 鈥渘et zero鈥 world
Promises abound, but nobody knows how the transition to 鈥渘et zero鈥 carbon emissions will play out. At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, experts discussed what needs to happen next.
March 09, 2023
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Lawrence Summers on the U.S. economy: 鈥淚鈥檓 apprehensive鈥
At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, the renowned former policymaker and pioneering scholar reflected on a range of pressing economic issues.
March 09, 2023
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The Fed鈥檚 Thomas Barkin: It鈥檚 the 鈥渙scillating economy鈥
In a speech at the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president explained why the inflation fight is far from over.
March 09, 2023
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Q&A: How pandemic savings are 鈥榯rickling up鈥 to the super-rich
SIEPR鈥檚 Adrien Auclert shows how the surge in savings by US households during the pandemic is exacerbating wealth inequality 鈥 and likely complicating efforts to tame inflation.
February 16, 2023