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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…

Endnotes

Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in U.S. Foreign Affairs (Martin Flaherty)

Some argue that U.S. foreign affairs should be left to Congress and the President. But as more executive and legislative actions arise in this arena,…

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…

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…

Politics & Polls: The Mueller Report Book Club

Episode #138: Volume I Featuring Marcy Wheeler

Politics & Polls #131: 'Mass Human Caging' Featuring Alec Karakatsanis

There are unprecedented rates of incarceration in America today, with hundreds of thousands of people being jailed annually. How does the cash bail…

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…

Q&A: Information, Democracy, and Autocracy: Transparency and Political (In)Stability

Americans seeking information about unemployment rates, wage growth and inflation can do so with the click of a button. But transparency of this kind…

Frymer discusses ‘Building an American Empire’

Paul Frymer, a professor of politics at Princeton University and the director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School…

Satellite Imagery Reveals Decline in ISIS Oil Production

Oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) steadily declined between 2014 and 2016, indicating that the group was financing itself…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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, surrounded by a…

Decrease in Lead Exposure in Early Childhood May Be Responsible for Drop in Crime Rate

Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school…

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.

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…

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…

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,…

Politics & Polls #37: On the Same Team? Trump’s Dynamics with Congress

Shortly after the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled, President Trump called The Washington Post’s Robert Costa to discuss what…

Considering the Millennium Challenge: Graduate Workshop Explores Global Poverty

Princeton University’s fall break offers students a week away from the classroom, and Woodrow Wilson School graduate students enrolled in a policy…