Trump touts V-shaped economic recovery, while Biden sees it K-shaped (commentary by John Friedman)
October 19, 2020 CNBC
This article draws on data analysis by, and features commentary from, John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.
21st Century Economic Challenges
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Hocus-Pocus? Debating the Age of Magic Money (co-written by Mark Blyth)
October 15, 2020 Foreign Affairs
Mark Blyth co-wrote this article on the financial response to the COVID-19 recession.
Will the Eurozone Endure? (interview with Mark Blyth)
October 13, 2020 The Demand Side
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast interview.
How Deep Will the Depression Get? (interview with Mark Blyth)
October 9, 2020 The Analysis
In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses China and the stock market.
Illinois confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in 44 schools this school year but won’t say where they occurred (Emily Oster cited)
October 8, 2020 Chicago Tribune
This article cites Emily Oster and the creation of a national dashboard used for tracking COVID-19 cases in schools.
Economist Becomes Pandemic Sensation by Helping Stressed Parents (interview with Emily Oster)
October 8, 2020 Bloomberg
This profile on Emily Oster provides insight into her life, family, and career, beginning from an early age.
Political, economic, health scholars weigh in on first presidential debate (written contributions by Wendy Schiller and Richard Arenberg)
September 30, 2020 News from Brown
In this article, Wendy Schiller, Rich Arenberg, and other faculty members shared their takeaways on the first U.S. presidential debate, where the two candidates discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, the U.S. Supreme Court and voting by mail.
How the coronavirus has widened the chasm between rich and poor (commentary by John Friedman)
September 24, 2020 NBC News
This article draws on data analysis by, and features commentary from, John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.
U.S. household wealth hits record high even as economy struggles (John Friedman cited)
September 22, 2020 Associated Press
This article draws on data analysis by John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.
Metrics show consumers pulling back on spending in September as Congress debates second stimulus (John Friedman cited)
September 21, 2020 CNBC
Continuing coverage: This column draws on data analysis by John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.
No country’s done well from socialism – why would Scotland be any different? (Mark Blyth cited)
September 15, 2020 The National
This column discusses, "Angrynomics," co-authored by Mark Blyth.
Why this high-flying Scot's new book has made him the talk of Washington (Mark Blyth mentioned)
September 8, 2020 The National
This column focuses on Angrynomics, co-authored by Mark Blyth.
Sovereign interest in ETFs on the rise as wrapper passes coronavirus test (Mark Blyth cited)
August 28, 2020 ETF Stream
This article discusses ideas and research in Angrynomics, co-authored by Mark Blyth.
What the recovery really looks like (Opportunity Insights cited)
August 24, 2020 Forbes
This column draws on data analysis by John Friedman which shows that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.
The U.S. has two economies. How much longer will the losing side stand for that? (Opportunity Insights cited)
August 21, 2020 Washington Post
This article cites Opportunity Insights, determining that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.
Analysis reveals low wage jobs remain in short supply (interview with John Friedman)
August 20, 2020 Yahoo! Finance
In this interview, John Friedman breaks down his new analysis of the labor market which shows that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.
The recession is over for the rich, but the working class is far from recovered (commentary by John Friedman)
August 17, 2020 Washington Post
John Friedman in The Washington Post, "The recession is nearly over for high-wage workers, but low-wage workers are no more than half-recovered."
Why it's okay to be mad about the current economic crisis and what we can do about it (interview with Mark Blyth)
August 12, 2020 The David McWilliams Podcast
In this interview, Mark Blyth and co-author Eric Lonergan discuss their new book, Angrynomics.
The economy reimagined, Pt. I: Dealing with inequality (interview with Mark Blyth)
August 10, 2020 Marketplace
This radio segment featuring Mark Blyth focuses on changes that could help ease economic inequality.
The false economy of simple solutions (Mark Blyth mentioned)
July 27, 2020 Reuters
This review focuses on "Angrynomics," co-authored by Mark Blyth.