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Search News Nov 15 2021 Endnotes: Indebted Societies (Andreas Wiedemann) Whether it be earning a college degree, buying a house, or addressing income shortfalls, access to credit is essential for many people’s well-being… News Nov 12 2021 How the Pandemic Could Erase Decades of Progress for Women in the Workforce News Oct 27 2021 Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing, and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette (Keith Wailoo) “I can’t breathe.” Those were George Floyd’s final words before he was murdered by police in Minneapolis — just outside a store known for being the … News Sep 24 2021 Fiske Receives Spain’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award Susan Fiske was named a winner of the 12th edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in Social Sciences. She received her award at… News Sep 23 2021 Mas, Mian Elected Fellows of the Econometric Society Two Princeton University faculty members are among the 51 new fellows elected to The Econometric Society (ES). News Aug 24 2021 Mummolo Receives Microsoft Funding for Police Body-Worn Camera Project Microsoft has awarded $250,000 in funding to professor Jonathan Mummolo and a team of fellow social scientists to fund the development of a novel… 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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