A 'Gray New Deal' to restore America (co-written by Andrew Schrank)
April 16, 2021 The Hill
Andrew Schrank co-wrote this article on Biden's initiatives to protect the environment while still improving the economy.
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Rhode Island's youngest state legislator: An advocate for the working class (David Morales MPA '19 featured)
April 14, 2021 Boston Globe
This article features a member of the 2019 MPA cohort.
CA bill would nail those who can least afford the most expensive energy in the U.S.A. (John Friedman cited)
April 13, 2021 CFACT
This article references a new labor data analysis by John Friedman.
Angrynomics and the plan to save the world (interview with Mark Blyth)
April 12, 2021 BFM (The Business Station)
In this podcast interview, Mark Blyth discusses the point at which economics becomes angrynomics and more importantly, how do we fix it?
40 years later, is this the end of Reaganomics? (interview with Mark Blyth)
March 31, 2021 Marketplace
In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses how Reaganomics was supposed to work, its ripple effects on Democrats and whether the era of “big government” is over.
Biden Seeks to Reverse Decades of Disparity in Next Economy Move (commentary by John Friedman)
March 30, 2021 Bloomberg
John Friedman in Bloomberg, "It’s not just that there’s growing inequality from an ex-post perspective, but there’s tremendous inequality of opportunity."
Some $1,400 stimulus checks went to people who didn’t need them. Experts say that may be OK (John Friedman cited)
March 26, 2021 CNBC
This article references the findings of Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.
Congress backed a trillion-dollar job-saving program. ‘No one really knows’ if it’s working. (commentary by John Friedman)
March 26, 2021 Politico
John Friedman in Politico, "This money could have been spent in other, better ways to support families during the pandemic or address the public health issues."
Bloomberg Daybreak: March 11, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)
March 11, 2021 Bloomberg
In this radio interview, Wendy Schiller discusses the idea of providing another economic stimulus package and reflects on the history of previous packages.
Economic Determinants of Public Support for European Integration, 1995–2018
March 4, 2021
Chase Foster and Jeff Frieden, Professor of Government at Harvard University recently published, "Economic Determinants of Public Support for European Integration, 1995–2018" which examines how the state of the economy has shaped public attitudes toward the EU over the last quarter century.
‘You’re never too old to learn’: Restore Education aims to give people the tools to succeed (commentary by John Friedman)
February 25, 2021 KSAT12
John Friedman in KSAT12, "Really giving people the training and education they need so they can get up and develop through a career path that is going to lead to economic security."
Scotland's future: Denmark or theme park? (interview with Mark Blyth)
February 23, 2021 Bella Caledonia
In this podcast, Mark Blyth takes apart the British economy and looks forward to a Scottish democracy.
Harvard study argues stimulus checks should be targeted for low-income families (interview with John Friedman)
February 16, 2021 WBUR
John Friedman joined WBUR's "Morning Edition" to discuss research that suggests stimulus checks should only go to lower-income families who need it most.
Opinion: Stimulus checks are so 19th Century: Give Americans automatic, electronic cash (written by Mark Blyth)
February 12, 2021 Market Watch
Mark Blyth penned this article on COVID-19 stimulus money and the idea that checks should be electronic.
'Shockingly dysfunctional': Mass unemployment system leaves people struggling amid pandemic job losses (commentary by Margaret Weir)
February 9, 2021 GBH News
Margaret Weir offered commentary on Massachusetts' Department of Unemployment Assistance, which she calls "shockingly dysfunctional."
The debate over who deserves a stimulus check, explained (John Friedman and Opportunity Insights cited)
February 9, 2021 VOX
This article cites John Friedman and his Opportunity Insights data collection on the decrease in household incomes since the start of the pandemic.
Market Mania (interview with Mark Blyth)
February 5, 2021 Radio Open Source
In this radio interview, Mark Blyth explains the populist lingo around the GameStop situation on Wall Street, Robinhood and other day traders, and more.
Wall Street and the Short Selling Revolution Part 2 (interview with Mark Blyth)
February 4, 2021 The David McWilliams Podcast
Mark Blyth appears on this podcast segment to discuss the "day-trading" insurrectionists to uncover who is actually in control, what human emotions are unleashed by the markets and what it all means for politics and economics.
White House open to narrowing who qualifies for stimulus checks but keeping payments at $1,400 per person (commentary by John Friedman)
February 3, 2021 Washington Post
John Friedman offered commentary on the effectiveness of targeting stimulus payments to lower-income households.
How stimulus dollars are spent matters (commentary by John Friedman)
February 2, 2021 Hannibal Courier-Post
John Friedman in the Hannibal Courier-Post, "The fact that we have the ability to analyze this stuff after a few weeks gives us the opportunity to have policy that adapts to circumstances in a way we haven't had before."