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.
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January 11, 2021 Forbes
Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article, citing his co-authored study on the anticipation and use of stimulus checks.
January 4, 2021 American Enterprise Institute
This podcast episode delves into data analyses from Opportunity Insights, an initiative co-founded by John Friedman.
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.
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."
January 1, 2021 Market Watch
This article cites Neil Thakral on what happens when people have time to prepare for financial windfall.
December 28, 2020 FOX Business
In this article, John Friedman provides insight to the economic and financial changes in American households during the pandemic.
December 18, 2020 PERC Goldsmiths
Mark Blyth joins PERC director Will Davies to discuss his new book 'Angrynomics' (co-authored with Eric Lonergan).
December 18, 2020 The David McWilliams Podcast
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast episode, discussing the economics of Scottish Independence and what’s ahead for Scotland, Ireland and England.
December 7, 2020 CNN
In this article, John Friedman provides three main statistics that show why American families need additional federal aid as the pandemic surges on.
December 3, 2020 The Analysis
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast interview alongside Rana Foroohar.
November 27, 2020 CNBC
Senior Fellow Heidi Heitkamp penned this op-ed on how the mismanagement of the IRS has had a disproportionate impact on working Americans.
November 23, 2020 Information
Mark Blyth in this article, "When the pandemic subsides, the fight for the economy begins in earnest."
November 18, 2020 Forbes
This article cites Mark Blyth's new book, Angrynomics.
November 16, 2020 The Analysis
Mark Blyth appears in this podcast segment with Finacial Times' Rana Foroohar and host Paul Jay.
November 11, 2020 The Hill
Andrew Schrank penned this article on why one of President-elect Biden’s first legislative priorities should be a substantial increase in the federal minimum wage.
November 9, 2020 Stanford Daily
This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.
November 9, 2020 Law School Policy Review
In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses the rise of angry populism across the world and the solutions proposed in his book ‘Angrynomics’.
November 5, 2020 DW
Mark Blyth provided commentary in this article on universal basic income.
November 4, 2020 Planet Money
In this article, John Friedman discusses data on the economy from his research and policy institute, Opportunity Insights.
October 29, 2020 Press Connects
This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.