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Volcker ’49, a formidable force in U.S. government who led the Federal Reserve to quell inflation in the late 1970s and early 80s… News Oct 16 2019 Politics & Polls #157: How Economists Attained Power in the Modern Era Featuring Binyamin Appelbaum Economists shape conversations on topics ranging from business to politics, and their influence is widely felt; the Federal Reserve,… News Aug 15 2019 New Industrial Revolution Sparked by Technology Gives Power to Service, Retail, Wholesale Industries The United States is experiencing a new type of industrial revolution, one in which businesses outside of manufacturing are harnessing… News Jul 17 2019 Politics & Polls #147: Reagan’s Tax Cut Revolution Featuring Monica Prasad In the 1980s, supply-side economics became a rallying cry of conservative politicians. This macroeconomic theory posits that lower taxes… News May 23 2019 Initially Threatened by Change, People Adapt to Societal Diversity Over Time President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family… News Apr 24 2019 Inequality Gap Grew Before the Great Recession and After, Study Finds The Great Recession hit Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, with some still working to recover economically. Yet, the drivers… News Apr 04 2019 Politics & Polls #133: Women of Color in the Digital Space Featuring Kimberly Bryant The technology sector is an important part of the economy, yet there exists a dearth of women in the field — especially females of color… News Jan 31 2019 ‘Working Rich’ Prevail Among Today’s Top Earners Many blame idle millionaires for the rise in income inequality, but today’s top earners are actually the “working rich,” according to a… News Jan 03 2019 Politics & Polls #120: Immigration Then & Now Issues related to immigration have occupied a central role in political debates, especially during the Trump presidency. Although the… News Dec 07 2016 Book by Brunnermeier, James, Landau Named to Financial Times’ Best Books of 2016: Economics List A book co-authored by professors based at Princeton University and SciencesPo has been named to the Financial Times’ Best Books of 2016:… News Sep 20 2016 Hernández Rivera Takes Action for Immigrants in NYC In 2005, Maribel Hernández Rivera MPA/JD ’10 was a first-year master’s student at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public… News Sep 16 2016 International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and… News Sep 14 2016 Redding Appointed NBER’s Program Director of International Trade and Investment Stephen Redding, Harold T. Shapiro ’64 Professor in Economics at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International… News Jun 24 2016 WWS Reacts: What Does the Vote for 'Brexit' Mean for Britain and the EU? On June 23, Britain voted to leave the European Union, opening a historic new chapter filled with questions. Harold James, the Claude and… News May 23 2016 Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s… News May 04 2016 Students in Policy Task Force Study Migrant Crisis in Europe Every year citizens flee their homelands to escape political instability, violent conflicts, environmental degradation and grinding… News Apr 20 2016 Tighter Enforcement Along the US-Mexico Border Backfired, Researchers Find The rapid escalation of border enforcement over the past three decades has backfired as a strategy to control undocumented immigration… News Apr 12 2016 James Appointed Historian at International Monetary Fund Harold James, professor at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, was selected as one of the two new historians at the… News Apr 06 2016 Age and Mobility Predict Death Better Than One’s ‘Molecular Clock’ Advances in technology allow scientists to measure intricate details about the human body that greatly enhance understanding of health,… News Apr 05 2016 Q&A with America’s First Female Four-Star General The past few decades have seen remarkable changes in the role of women in the United States military, from the integration of women into… News Feb 18 2016 Ebola Crisis Provides Framework for Responding to Outbreaks like Zika Virus As world leaders grapple with containing the Zika virus, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa provides valuable lessons for how to respond… News Jan 04 2016 New Website to Bridge the Gap Between Microeconomics and Public Policy Distilling microeconomics research into direct policy implications will be the focus of a new website developed by researchers at…