Consumer Confidence Increasing Despite Stalled Jobs Growth (commentary by Neil Thakral)
January 11, 2021 Forbes
Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article, citing his co-authored study on the anticipation and use of stimulus checks.
News Archive 2021
Storming the Congress: Who were the individuals who stormed the Senate? (commentary by Margaret Weir)
January 11, 2021 al Khaleej Today
Margaret Weir in al Khaleej Today, "The [Gadsden] flag has become a symbol of the right over the past two decades."
How Schumer will share power in a 50-50 Senate (commentary by Rich Arenberg)
January 11, 2021 Times Union
Rich Arenberg in Times Union, "As majority leader, Schumer will have two new powers: he'll be able to decide what legislation comes to the floor; during Senate debates, he'll have the right to make the first comments or motions."
National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard (interview with Emily Oster)
January 8, 2021 WGN9
In this podcast interview, Emily Oster discusses the National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard that she helped develop.
Bill Rappleye, longtime political reporter for NBC 10, dies (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
January 8, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered her condolences after learning about longtime political reporter Bill Rappleye's death, calling him "an original and irreplaceable."
Capitol riots: Who broke into the building? (commentary by Margaret Weir)
January 8, 2021 BBC News
This article includes commentary from Margaret Weir on the Gadsden flag, more commonly identified by it's quote, "Don't tread on me."
Several MN Officials Call for Trump's Removal (interview with Rose McDermott)
January 8, 2021 Public News Service
Rose McDermott appeared on this podcast segment to talk about invoking the 25th Amendment.
Bloomberg Daybreak: January 7, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)
January 7, 2021 Bloomberg
Wendy Schiller appeared on this Bloomberg radio segment to discuss the events in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.
This is how other democracies have died (written by Stephen Kinzer)
January 7, 2021 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this column positing that with American democracy pushed to the breaking point, the fate of other formerly free countries could soon be ours.
We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting. (interview with Emily Oster)
January 7, 2021 Freakonomics
Emily Oster appeared on this radio segment of "People I (Mostly) Admire" - a podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network.
Why the Taliban agreed to let more girls in Afghanistan go to school (written by Jori Breslawski)
January 6, 2021 Washington Post
Jori Breslawski penned this article on how the Taliban signed a deal with UNICEF to open 4,000 schools inside its territory.
Reports: Raimondo a top contender for commerce secretary nominee (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
January 5, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on questions surrounding R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo's future and a potential role with the Biden administration.
Rhode Island reaction to controversial Trump phone call (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
January 5, 2021 WJAR
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on President Donald Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state.
Bloomberg Daybreak: January 5, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)
January 5, 2021 Bloomberg
In this Bloomberg podcast segment, Wendy Schiller discusses the runoff election, contesting the electoral vote, republicans planting doubts with mail in voting, and more.
As schools reopen amid COVID surge, teacher fears increase (Emily Oster cited)
January 5, 2021 AJC
Emily Oster's national COVID-19 dashboard is cited in this article.
Schools rethink covid rules: 'We're over-quarantining kids like crazy' (commentary by Emily Oster)
January 4, 2021 Wall Street Journal
This article references the research and tracking efforts of, and includes commentary from, Emily Oster.
Hocus-Pocus? (co-authored by Mark Blyth)
January 4, 2021 Foreign Affairs
This article provides a debate on "the age of magic money" - or the idea that COVID-19 stimulus checks have altered the economy in a drastic way.
Measuring Economic Mobility and Tracking the COVID Recovery With Opportunity Insights (Opportunity Insights cited)
January 4, 2021 American Enterprise Institute
This podcast episode delves into data analyses from Opportunity Insights, an initiative co-founded by John Friedman.
The stock market is ending 2020 at record highs, even as the virus surges and millions go hungry (interview with John Friedman)
January 4, 2021 Washington Post
In this article, John Friedman is quoted on the current state of economy/employment saying, "The recovery has been incredibly lopsided. High-income workers have been back to full employment for six months, but the recovery has stalled for low-income workers and we’re still missing millions of jobs."
Debate focuses on whether students will return to public schools (Emily Oster cited)
January 4, 2021 WND
This article cites Emily Oster's national COVID-19 database to support the popular opinion that schools should remain open during the pandemic.