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Lessons From Research on Reducing Child Poverty

Posted May 31, 202100:27:42

With over 1 in 7 children living in poverty in 2019, the United States is an outlier among rich nations. It doesn't have to be this way, according to...

The U.S.’s Decades-Long Retreat from Globalization

Posted May 23, 202100:21:39

Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics lays out evidence for the U.S.'s retreat from globalization, and its potential...

Crime in the Time of COVID-19

Posted May 17, 202100:26:35

COVID-driven lockdowns contributed to a sharp drop in the rates of many types of crime, although, the rates of some crimes such as homicides increased...

Places Left Behind: Post-Industrial Cities and the Potential for Their Revival

Posted May 10, 202100:21:41

A discussion with Matt Kahn, director of Johns Hopkins' 21st Century Cities Initiative on what causes some cities to grow, while others shrink.

Biden’s First 100 Days and What’s Likely to Follow

Posted May 4, 202100:47:40

EconoFact Chats draws on a panel of distinguished economic journalists to discuss what the Biden Administration has achieved in its first 100 days,...