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Search News Apr 22 2020 Politics & Polls #182: Economic Turmoil During Covid-19 Featuring Cecilia Rouse The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have devastating impacts on the global and U.S. economy. As a result of quarantines and social distancing, the… News Apr 17 2020 Macrofinance Lab Receives National Science Foundation Funding Funding from the National Science Foundation will support the work of a Macrofinance Lab at the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy &… News Dec 09 2019 Paul A. Volcker ’49, Former Federal Reserve Chairman, Dies at 92 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… 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, trade… 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 and… 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 connections… 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 Oct 23 2017 Booms & Busts: How the 1980s Could’ve Predicted the Great Recession Many argue the Great Recession could have been ameliorated through strategic policies, but the government ignored warning signs of coming economic… News Oct 11 2017 Boost in Collateral, Rather Than “Feeling Richer,” Drives Consumers to Borrow as Home Prices Rise When home prices rise, households tend to borrow and spend more. But economists have had trouble identifying exactly what causes that relationship… News Oct 03 2017 WWS Reacts: Trump’s Tax Proposal President Donald Trump released a nine-page outline of a tax plan last week, which included proposed tax cuts for corporations and individuals. News Oct 02 2017 Balance Forgiveness Programs More Effective at Reducing Credit Card Debt Than Lowering Monthly Minimum Payments According to data recently released by the Federal Reserve, the amount of outstanding debt that Americans hold — often in the form of credit card… News Sep 27 2017 Felten, Krueger Join Rework America Task Force Princeton professors Edward Felten and Alan Krueger will serve on a new task force aimed at transforming America’s labor market to a 21st century,… News Jul 24 2017 Exposure to Violence Hinders Short-Term Memory, Cognitive Control Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory and cognitive… News Jun 28 2017 Revitalizing Detroit Requires Development of Specific Neighborhoods Despite the relatively large number of employees working in downtown Detroit, the city continues to be afflicted by urban blight, surrounded by a… News Jun 15 2017 Deaton Testifies Before U.S. Senate on America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic Testifying before a Joint Economic Committee hearing in the U.S. Senate on June 8, Sir Angus Deaton, Dwight D. News May 03 2017 Politics & Polls #42: Where Are All the Jobs? In his campaign promise to make America great again, President Donald Trump vowed to “bring jobs back to America” and revitalize the labor industry… News Apr 28 2017 WWS Reacts: Trump’s Tax Cut Plan President Donald Trump announced an outline of his new tax plan this week, proposing sharp reductions in individual and business income tax rates and… News Apr 13 2017 Trust in Local Community Leads to Better Long-Term Decisions Among the Poor Would you rather receive $100 today or $125 in three months? Recent studies show those at the lowest income levels typically choose the $100 now,… News Dec 17 2015 WWS Reacts: Looking Back and Forward from the Fed's Rate Increase The Federal Reserve raised interest rates from record lows on Dec. 16, beginning what many expect to be a period of further increases. The change… News Dec 17 2015 WWS Reacts: Looking Back and Forward from the Fed's Rate Increase The Federal Reserve raised interest rates from record lows on Dec. 16, beginning what many expect to be a period of further increases. The change… News Dec 09 2015 “Impassioned Debate” Results in Noteworthy Journal While producing the annual Journal of Public and International Affairs (JPIA) is no small task, a review of this year’s 26th edition clearly reveals… News Dec 08 2015 Nancy Duff Campbell: A Path to Public Service Nancy Duff Campbell is the founder and co-president of the National Women's Law Center. This fall, she visited the Woodrow Wilson School in October… News Dec 08 2015 Currie Wins Carolyn Shaw Bell Award Janet M. News Dec 07 2015 More Aggressive Climate Policies Are Needed to Save the Future Poor People often believe that future generations will be better off than their predecessors, but that may be a dangerous assumption when it comes to… News Nov 23 2015 WooCast: Paul Volcker and the Importance of Public Service Paul Volcker has spent most of his professional life in public service. In this WooCast, he discusses the importance of public service, its role in… Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »