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Understanding the Impact of Sanctions on Russia

Posted March 3, 2022 • 00:23:21

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an alliance of governments announced wide-ranging sanctions aimed at punishing President Putin, members...

Galina Hale on the Economic Implications of Climate Change

Posted February 28, 2022 • 00:22:02

Unusually frequent droughts and hurricanes are manifestations of climate change; and these events, along with associated wildfires and floods, have...

Bill Gale on Fiscal Policy and Racial Disparities

Posted February 20, 2022 • 00:28:07

What are the ways in which public finance -- the study of government taxing and spending -- can and should address issues related to the inequitable...

Dan Richards on the State of Anti-trust Regulation

Posted February 13, 2022 • 00:22:47

Antitrust laws have been part of U.S. legislation since the Sherman Act of 1890, and the Clayton and Federal Trade Commission Acts of 1914. Does existing...

Are Unions Coming Back?

Posted February 6, 2022 • 00:25:16

Union membership has been declining for 60 years but there are incipient signs of a reemergence. Why did unionization decline and what might be prompting...