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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, 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 Sep 16 2019 Funding Available for Innovative Education Projects and Programs A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary… 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 Mar 08 2019 Princeton Researchers Awarded Funding for Innovative Education Research Projects A group of researchers at Princeton University will receive funding to work on innovative, cross-disciplinary education research projects over the… News Feb 04 2019 Project to Collect Real Portraits of American Life Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than… News Jan 07 2019 No Laboratory Needed: The Person Project Mines Social Science Data with Secure Online Quizzes Understanding the human psyche is complex, for ordinary people and scientists alike. Now, researchers at Princeton University have created a new tool… 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 current focus… News Dec 11 2017 Dark Side of the Moon: Motorcycle Deaths Linked to Full Moons Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away from the road… 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 11 2017 Social Psychologist Paluck Awarded MacArthur Fellowship Elizabeth Levy Paluck, a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University, has been awarded a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship. 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 Funding Available for Creative Quantitative Research Projects in Education A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will focus on cross-disciplinary education… 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 Sep 12 2017 Goldman Named Vice President Elect of the Population Association of America News Aug 21 2017 Princeton Professor Calls for Federal Guarantee of Quality Education for Kids American children, no matter where they live or what school they attend, deserve to be guaranteed a quality education, much as we guarantee a safety… News Aug 14 2017 Lower-Income Children Raised in Counties With High Upward Mobility Display Fewer Behavioral Issues, Perform Better on Cognitive Tests Children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests, according… News Jul 31 2017 Supreme Court Rulings Can Signal a Shift in Societal Norms When the Supreme Court issued its 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, Americans understood the decision as a signal of Americans’ increasing… 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 Jul 19 2017 Connecting Information Technology and Policy How to effectively regulate and oversee the internet has become increasingly complicated for policymakers. Today’s information revolution has… News Jul 18 2017 In Mexico, Type of Work Is Tied to Mobility Disparities as People Age Certain occupations may significantly contribute to mobility problems as workers age, worsening income-based disparities in disability, a study co… 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… Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next › Last page Last »