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Funding from the National Science Foundation will support the work of a Macrofinance Lab at the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy &…

There remains a dearth of women in economics, with far fewer females securing tenure-track jobs and publishing academic research than men. Past…

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from centralized school…

Paul A. Volcker ’49, a formidable force in U.S. government who led the Federal Reserve to quell inflation in the late 1970s and early 80s, died on…

Economists shape conversations on topics ranging from business to politics, and their influence is widely felt; the Federal Reserve, trade…

The United States is experiencing a new type of industrial revolution, one in which businesses outside of manufacturing are harnessing the power of…

In the 1980s, supply-side economics became a rallying cry of conservative politicians. This macroeconomic theory posits that lower taxes and…

The Great Recession hit Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, with some still working to recover economically. Yet, the drivers behind these…

Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than…

Many blame idle millionaires for the rise in income inequality, but today’s top earners are actually the “working rich,” according to a new working…