September 2, 2020 Bloomberg
In this interview, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, provides an analysis of the Kennedy-Markey battle and the implications of the Markey win.
September 2, 2020 ABC6
“I believe that the political pressures generated by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the deepening economic crisis will likely end in a compromise...Doing nothing before the election would impact President Trump's reelection efforts negatively and have an even larger impact on the GOP’s effort to remain in the majority in the Senate," said Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg.
August 31, 2020 Washington Monthly
Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science, Eric Patashnik wrote this article discussing Biden's political agenda, "as Democrats design their policy agenda, they must think about not just how to get new laws passed, but how to make them durable."
August 31, 2020 Education Week
This article on the hurdles faced by teachers with kids at home cites analysis by researchers including Associate Professor of Education and Economics, Matthew Kraft.
August 30, 2020 The Guardian
In this article, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, provides commentary on the Republican National Convention.
August 30, 2020 The National
In this article, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth, expresses his support for Scottish independence, "There are real fiscal challenges getting there that cannot be wished away...But the long-term costs of staying tied to the UK’s rapidly imploding growth model are just as bad.”
August 28, 2020 ETF Stream
This article mentions research in Angrynomics, co-authored by Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth.
August 28, 2020 Yahoo News
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster discusses the online tool she's helping to create to help schools make the decision about when and how to bring students back.
August 26, 2020 The Washington Post
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, comments on schools reopening, “I feel like in some ways the choice about reopening appears to be driven entirely by politics and very little by science."
August 26, 2020 Education Week
"I think we need to really value teachers' own perceptions of their self-efficacy, because ultimately if a teacher doesn't feel successful, it's really unlikely they're going to be helping students meet the academic standards and achieve the type of success we're looking for on a day-to-day basis in classrooms," commented Matthew Kraft, Associate Professor of Education and Economics.
August 25, 2020 Boston Globe
"Secretary of the treasury or commerce are the jobs Raimondo would most likely be considered for in a Biden administration, but “there are a long line of folks in Biden’s orbit who would want to join his cabinet, so the competition would be substantial for her"" says Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller.
August 25, 2020 BNN Bloomberg
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, on returning to school during the pandemic and the difficulty of making a decision.
August 25, 2020 The Washington Post
Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, on media coverage of the coronavirus and the importance of data.
August 21, 2020 Providence Business News
In this interview, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics, Emily Oster, talks about the role of data in reporting and controlling the pandemic.
August 20, 2020 The Verge
Joukowsky Family Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Rob Blair, comments on information and the pandemic, “What we have is inconsistent messaging, sometimes from the same source.”
August 20, 2020 Christian Science Monitor
In this article, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, "says the “all-in-this-together” attitude is a fundamental part of New England’s political culture, predating party politics" and part of the reason the region has handled the pandemic well.
August 19, 2020 Yahoo! Finance
In this interview, Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman breaks down his new analysis of the labor market which shows that low wage jobs remain in short supply amid COVID-19.
August 19, 2020 Bloomberg
In this interview, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, discusses the Democratic National Convention and her current forecast for the election.
August 18, 2020 The Hill
Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg comments on the purpose of the filibuster.
August 13, 2020 The Washington Post
“The recession is nearly over for high-wage workers, but low-wage workers are no more than half-recovered," comments Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman.