News Clips: Week of Feb. 22-28

Feb 24 2016

The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.

So why does Donald Trump need Christie's support?
NJ.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Why Tuesday is still super
Crossroads Today (by Julian Zelizer)

Zelizer: Why Tuesday is still super
KESQ (by Julian Zelizer)

Why Tuesday is still super
CNN (by Julian Zelizer)

Christie endorses Trump
Philly.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)

How endorsing Trump puts Christie back on the big stage
NJ.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)

No, raising the local minimum wage doesn't hurt local businesses
The Washington Post (quotes Alan Krueger)

Economy needs tax reform, protection
The Post and Courier (mentions Alan Blinder)

The Promise of Democratic Socialism?
Harvard Independent (mentions Alan Krueger)

Trump surges ahead in Republic primaries, but game far from over
Finland Times (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Robert Reich endorses Bernie Sanders
CBS News (quotes Alan Krueger)

After the Music Stopped, Alan S. Blinder
Daosong's Pages (review of book by Alan Blinder)

HOLLINGS: Congress avoides its responsibility on economy
Statehouse Report (mentions Alan Blinder)

Economy needs tax reform, protection
Charleston Post Courier (mentions Alan Blinder)

Guest Opinion: Money buys policy, not just elections
Fall River Herald News (quotes Martin Gilens)

French Call for Int'l Conference on Palestine Worthwhile - Former US Envoy
Sputnik International (quotes Daniel Kurtzer)

POLITICO Magazine: Paul Starr - Why Democrats Should Beware Bernie Sanders' Socialism
The New Democrat (mentions Paul Starr)

Don't let N.J.'s wealthy suburbs block out black and Latino families / Opinion
NJ.com (mentions David Kinsey)

Political power controls economic forces: End of the gilded age
WYPR (podcast of interview with Paul Starr)

News Analysis: Trump surges ahead in Republican primaries, but game far from over
Xinhua (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Is socialism now acceptable in the US?
The Straits Times (quotes Paul Starr)

Bernie and the Silver Bullet
Commonweal (blog) (quotes Paul Starr)

Perspective: If you're broke, a nudge won't fix things
Tampa Bay Times (quotes Eldar Shafir)

Republican Senators Won't Consider Any of Obama's Supreme Court Nominees
Her Campus (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Trump avanza en primarias republicanas, pero el juego aún no termina
People's Daily (Spanish) (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Trump floods onward in republican primaries
News Ghana (quotes Julian Zelizer)

The opinions Justice Scalia joined will start being treated worse, even if he is replaced by a like-minded Justice
The Washington Post (mentions Charles Cameron)

Clinton more electable; stronger on foreign policy
Binghampton University Pipe Dream (quotes Alan Krueger)

Who's the Bigger Witch Doctor? Gerald Friedman or Paul Krugman?
The Beacon (blog) (quotes Alan Krueger)

Joe Biden is campaigning, but not for president
The Washington Post (blog) (quotes Alan Krueger)

UW-Madison makes a smart move in staging social commentary 'Smart People'
Wisconsin Gazette (mentions Susan Fiske)

How the rich control policymaking
Al Jazeera America (mentions Martin Gilens)

China Says Plaza Accord Talk Is 'Fantasy'
FXStreet (quotes Alan Blinder)

FACT SHEET: Seven Years Ago, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Helped Bring Our Economy Back...
WhiteHouse.gov (press release) (mentions Alan Blinder)

And now, depression linked to preterm birth
Qatar Tribune (quotes Janet Currie)

News Analysis: African American voters crucial for Clinton campaign
CQNews.net (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Long-Term Processes of Socio-Economic Development - Konferenzbericht
NewsKitchen (DE) (press release) (mentions Harold James)

Hand over first?
RT.com (interview with Daniel Kurtzer)

Republican Race Puts Donald Trump and Paul Ryan on Collision Course
The New York Times (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Scientists: Doomsday Clock reflects grave threat to world
FOX13 Memphis (mentions Michael Oppenheimer)

Politicians and Zeor-Sum Games...
Germantown Now (blog) (quotes Uwe Reinhardt)

Gerald & Roth On Prospects For 'The Humans', Goodbye 'Good Wife' and Marco Rubio
Deadline (mentions Shirley Tilghman)

Increasing yields on existing agricultural land is the future
IFAD Social Reporting blog (quotes Tim Searchinger)

Debating Bernie Sanders' Vision
WBUR (podcast featuring interview with Paul Starr)

NJ Gov. Christie allegedly used more than $10M in taxes to pay for bridge closure scandal
The Daily Princetonian (quotes Stanley Katz)

The Problem With Evidence-Based Policies
Project Syndicate (mentions Angus Deaton)

Five Percent Growth? Bernie Sanders Campaign Defends Economic Disputed Analysis
Wall Street Journal (blog) (quotes Alan Krueger)

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez On The Movement To Raise Minimum Wages
KOSU (mentions Alan Krueger)

The astonishing human potential wasted on commutes
The Washington Post (mentions Daniel Kahneman and Alan Krueger)

Time For A Tune-Up Of Rules Driving Uber, Lyft Litigation
Forbes (mentions Alan Krueger)

Sunstein: The economic advantage of Democratic presidents
Salt Lake Tribune (mentions Alan Blinder and Mark Watson)

Democratic presidents' economic advantage
The Korea Herald (mentions Alan Blinder and Mark Watson)

Deutsche Bank Isn't Deutsch Anymore
Foreign Policy (blog) (by Harold James)

The Trump Card: Can the Donald really become president?
CBC Radio (podcast features Steven Strauss)

Dear Bernie: I Like You, But These Red Flags Are Too Frequent to Ignore
Huffington Post (quotes Alan Blinder)

Why You Keep Signing Your Future Self Up for Stuff You Don't Actually Want to Do
New York Magazine (quotes Emily Pronin)

What Causes Economic Insecurity to Morph Into Physical Pain?
Psychology Today (blog) (mentions Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman)

Risk of preemie birth may rise for depressed parents-to-be
KTTC Rochester (quotes Janet Currie)

The right way - and wrong way - for cities to regulate Uber
Macleans.ca (mentions Alan Krueger)

How tort reform helped crack down on polluters
R Street (mentions Janet Currie)

Q&A: What would a 'Brexit' mean for the EU?
Princeton University (interview with Harold James)

What a President Donald Trump Would Mean for the American Economy
Fortune (quotes Alan Blinder and Mark Watson)

Bernie's health plan: Bad for health care workers?
Politico (mentions Uwe Reinhardt)

A Millennial Look At Jimmy Carter
GPB (podcast features Julian Zelizer)

News Analysis: African American voters crucial for Clinton campaign
Shanghai Daily (quotes Julian Zelizer)

U. affiliates sign letter opposing to lecture by former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe Vélez
The Daily Princetonian (mentions Cecilia Rouse)

G.O.P. Senators Say Obama Supreme Court Pick Will Be Rejected
The New York Times (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Nudges Aren't Enough for Problems Like Retirement Savings
The New York Times (quotes Eldar Shafir)

On The Issues: What To Do With Obamacare, Health Care
CBS Boston (quotes Uwe Reinhardt)

Seth Meyers to Address Northwestern Class of 2016
Northwestern University NewsCenter (mentions Sara McLanahan)

News Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court could swing left after conservative justice's passing
Xinhua (quotes Julian Zelizer)

US Supreme Court could swing Left post Scalia's passing
Business Standard (quotes Julian Zelizer)

The game theory behind Mitch McConnell's Supreme Court strategy
Vox (mentions Nolan McCarty)

Obama Will Have A Tough Time Rallying Support To Replace Scalia
FiveThirtyEight (quotes Charles Cameron)

Despite Odds, Global Health Innovations Often Succeed
Next City (mentions Angus Deaton)

Here's Why Bernie Sanders' 5% Growth Plan Ins't Crazy After All
The Fiscal Times (quotes Alan Krueger)

Plous Honored as Science Advancement Fellow
Wesleyan Argus (mentions Susan Fiske)

Dispute Over Rosy View of Sanders's Economic Plan Highlights Wishful Thinking on Left
Wall Street Journal (blog) (mentions Alan Blinder and Alan Krueger)

Election 2016: Recovery nothing to do with government - ex-IMF mission chief
Sunday Business Post (quotes Ashoka Mody)

Sea level rising faster than ever
LidTime.com (quotes Michael Oppenheimer)

Seas are now rising faster than they have in 2800 years, scientists say
The Washington Post (quotes Michael Oppenheimer)

Zelizer: Is Rubio for real?
KESQ (by Julian Zelizer)

The online lending market might be telling us something troubling about the US economy
Daily News (mentions Atif Mian)

Britain and the European Union experiment
Livemint (mentions Robert Keohane)

Can 'effective altruism' really change the world?
Open Democracy (mentions Angus Deaton)

Krugman and the Gang of Four Need to Apologize for Smearing Gerald Friedman
Huffington Post (quotes Alan Krueger, mentions Alan Blinder)

Why Democrats Should Beware Sanders' Socialism
Politico (by Paul Starr)