In the aftermath of the Great Recession, millions of Americans received extensions to their unemployment benefits – in some cases extending them to 99 weeks. At the end of 2013, these extended benefits expired, leading many to call on Congress to reauthorize their extension. But does extending unemployment benefits make sound economic sense? In new research, Stanislav Rabinovich and […]
In 2008, the U.S. Treasury took over the running of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, following massive losses after the collapse of the housing market. Dirk Krueger and Kurt Mitman argue that the government’s implicit bailout guarantee to organizations such as these effectively constituted a mortgage interest rate subsidy to homeowners prior to 2008, and even after […]
Politics in church may hurt religion, but it helps churches.
Streetcars and light rail services serve different rider markets in American cities.
Donald Trump is expanding a system of immigration enforcement which already punishes immigrants and makes them vulnerable.
Book Review: The Art of Political Storytelling: Why Stories Win Votes in Post-Truth Politics by Philip Seargeant
Ayşe Işın Kirenci reviews The New Age of Empire: How Colonialism and Racism Still Rule the World by Kehinde Andrews
Matt Bluemink reviews What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Fake News? by Nick Anstead
Kyle Scott reviews Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions by Dov H. Levin 
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