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Dean’s Dialogue: The Principle of Humanity (Eric Schwartz MPA ’85)

Millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced each year due to rising conflict, environmental threats, and socioeconomic…

Dean's Dialogue: Why Local Government is Sexy (Christina Henderson MPA ’12)

Equitable policies for families and children is a focus for Christina Henderson MPA ’12, at-large member of the DC City Council. In this…

Dean's Dialogue: Come Here if You're Serious About Service (Baher Iskander MPA '22)

April is Arab American Heritage Month, and to reflect on this diverse community, Dean Amaney Jamal sits down in conversation with Baher…

Fixing Social Security

Fixing Social Security (R. Douglas Arnold)

Social Security remains beloved and holds bipartisan support among American citizens. Yet the program faces an insolvency crisis. It pays…

Endnotes

The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom (Sahar Aziz)

Freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right in the religion clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. By…

Hanjatiana Nirina Randrianarisoa and Chris Buckley

Data Science Program Provides Analytical Tools to Newly Minted College Students From Diverse Backgrounds

In fall 2021, Princeton’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC), with support from the School of Public and International Affairs …

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Moll Receives 2017 Bernácer Prize

Politics & Polls #108: How Money Restricts Access to Political Office

Working-class citizens have been historically underrepresented in American politics.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss…

Q&A: EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts

In his new book, “EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts,” Ashoka Mody offers a historical narrative of how European leaders decided to adopt…

Defending Democracy: Princeton Conference to Address Civil, Military Responses in an Age of Disinformation

Robert Mueller’s recent indictment of 13 Russians and their “troll farm” has given us a clearer view of what an adversary can do with…

The One Percent by Gordon Lafer book cover

Politics & Polls #80: Are Corporations Remaking America?

The recently passed tax bill included a sizable tax break for many American corporations, slashed from 35 percent to 21 percent. While…

In India, Subtle Corruption Robs Villagers of Roads

Examining a major road-building program in India, researchers at Princeton University and the Paris School of Economics used an…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Research

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,…

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.