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¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏDirector Mark Duggan makes the case in this op-ed for reforms that can soften the blow of tax hikes needed to finance state unemployment benefits.

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏsenior fellow Eric Hanushek writes about the impact of school closures — the subject of his analysis in an OECD report and discussed by education ministers of the G-20.

As policymakers consider economic recovery strategies, Susan Athey tells Congress that worker training is a crucial part of addressing the instability & job loss brought on by AI.

SIEPR’s Nick Bloom thinks the stock market has gotten too far ahead of the economy but he’s optimistic the economy will catch up.

"Anyone can be infected with the virus, but there is a thousandfold difference in the risk of death between the young and the old," SIEPR's Jay Bhattacharya writes in this op-ed.

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏDirector Mark Duggan says California is "in for a lot of pain" with unemployment rates over 13 percent.

A ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏpolicy brief on working from home written by Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom informs this story on the pandemic's effect on the workplace.

Shoshana Vasserman & other researchers have developed a new computer model that uses health & economic data to inform policy decisions on reopening strategies during the pandemic.

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Joseph Grundfest discusses the constitutional issues raised by legislation that uses race or gender as a basis for a quota.

Research by ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Thomas Dee shows that Black students with Black teachers score higher on reading tests than those who did not.

For those nearing retirement, SIEPR’s John Shoven advises that it’s crucial to think carefully about your options in these uncertain times.

Nick Bloom warns at the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting that changes to fiscal and monetary policy will likely be less effective because of uncertainty from the COVID pandemic.

When rolling blackouts darkened parts of California this month, ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Frank Wolak had a painful sense of déjà vu [...]

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Frank Wolak, who studies electricity markets, said the move to close the power market won’t prevent blackouts.

Gopi Shah Goda, ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏDeputy Director and Senior Fellow, discusses the history of social security and how it has shaped the United States.

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Sean Reardon discusses how the pandemic might be affecting parents' decisions of whether to enroll their children in public or private schools.

"The pandemic did not only lay bare the implications of the digital divide, it also created a laboratory for studying how best to bridge the divide," says Greg Rosston.

The dream of intergenerational mobility is alive: children of immigrants generally experience greater socioeconomic success than they themselves do, according to Ran Abramitzky.

“There’s a spectrum of possible work relationships. And we want to both protect workers along that spectrum, but also allow some amount of flexibility," says Paul Oyer.

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Nicholas Bloom warns that the longer Congress takes to decide on federal pandemic economic relief programs, "there’s less relief bang for the buck."