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"Who’s scared of a little inflation?" (Interview with Mark Blyth)

May 18, 2021 Marketplace

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 appeared in this podcast segment stating, "You’ve got quite naturally a lot of what we call bottlenecks, a lot of supply shortages, across different sectors that are all coming out of hibernation at once."

"AFL-CIO’s VP Tefere Gebre: Filibuster slams workers, refugees, people of color" (Commentary by Richard Arenberg)

May 17, 2021 People's World

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 offered commentary in this article stating, "Given that and a right-wing president—such as if Trump wins back the White House in 2024–all past progressive legislation could be undone."

"Bloomberg Daybreak: May 13, 2021 - Hour 1 (Radio)" (Interview with Wendy Schiller)

May 13, 2021 Bloomberg

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller appeared in this radio segment of Bloomberg Daybreak to discuss the future of the GOP.

"Study: Tutoring May Mitigate Pandemic Learning Losses" (Carly Robinson, Susanna Loeb, Matthew Kraft Cited)

May 13, 2021 Mirage News

This article cites Postdoctoral Research Associate Carly Robinson, Annenberg Institute Director, Professor of Education, and Professor of International and Public Affairs Susanna Loeb, and Associate Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft's recent policy brief.

"Study links school reopening and COVID spread in Texas — before vaccines made it safer" (Commentary by Emily Oster)

May 11, 2021 Chalkbeat

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in Chalkbeat, "The overall picture shows a change in a lot of other things at the same time — work hours, for example — and although that could be a result of school opens, it may also be that other restrictions changed."

"Is it safe? Parents worry about risks as schools, camps reopen" (Commentary by Emily Oster)

May 10, 2021 TODAY

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster in TODAY, "I think parents are excited about some return to normalcy but also finding everything very confusing. The messaging around kids is really split between ‘they are low risk’ and ‘they're unvaccinated so you still can't do anything..."

"Why it's hard to get good projects going" (Written by Marc Dunkelman)

May 10, 2021 Boston Globe

Fellow in International and Public Affairs Marc Dunkelman penned this column on America's absence of a centralized figure empowered to cut through the objections and force bureaucracies to serve a common mission.

"With Masks On, Three Feet Is Just as Safe as Six Feet Apart for COVID-19" (Emily Oster Cited)

May 8, 2021 SciTech Daily

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster contributed to a study that found no substantial difference in the number of cases of COVID-19 among either students or staff in school districts that implemented a distancing policy of three feet versus six feet between students.

"Anthony Fauci on ending the Covid seesaw" (Commentary by Emily Oster)

May 5, 2021 Politico

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster provides commentary in this article on weighing Covid risk-factors versus the probability of "diaster thinking" actually happening, “There is this lack of weighing of trade-offs."

"‘Learning was his key to freedom’: Vartan Gregorian’s life as a teacher, leader" (Commentary by Wendy Schiller)

May 4, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Chiller remembers Former University President Vartan Gregorian, “He was full of energy and was constantly roaming the campus talking to students, staff and faculty. Gregorian’s love for Brown was obvious and he was the University’s number one cheerleader both on and off campus.”

"The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown" (Commentary by Emily Oster)

May 4, 2021 The Atlantic

This article references previous commentary by Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster.

"Biden’s Daycare Plan Is Bad for Families" (Emily Oster Cited)

May 3, 2021 Wall Street Journal

This article cites Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster and the prevalent criticism that arose after Biden announced a federal push for children to attend daycare.

"Brown grants $474,000 to Providence Public School District" (Commentary by Jonathan Collins)

April 30, 2021 The Brown Daily Herald

Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins, “The emergency nature of the moment very much played a heavy role here. The district is very concerned with learning loss in reaction to the pandemic, and I think there was an extra sense of urgency because of that in approving this grant and getting things in motion right now.”

"Mark Blyth – An Inflated Fear of Inflation?" (Interview with Mark Blyth)

April 29, 2021 The Analysis

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 appears in this podcast interview to explain why inflation in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. is highly unlikely.

"Did Emergency PPP Loans Work? Nearly $800 Billion Later, We Still Don't Know" (Commentary by John Friedman)

April 27, 2021 NPR

Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman on NPR, "We really underestimated the ability of lots of not-in-person service businesses to not only continue doing what they're doing, but even do more of it."

"Democrats want to abolish Senate maneuver Biden deemed ‘racist relic’" (Commentary by Richard Arenberg)

April 27, 2021 KSU Sentinel

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, "Systematic obstruction has been used by Democrats and Republicans. For example, it was used during the first two years of the Trump administration to block Republican initiatives to spend huge amounts on the project to build a wall on the border with Mexico."

"Census surprise: Rhode Island will keep both seats in House" (Commentary by Wendy Schiller)

April 26, 2021 WJAR

"It could be a much more crowded Democratic primary than anybody expects," says Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller.

"Census to release data that determine apportionment of US House" (Commentary by Wendy Schiller)

April 26, 2021 WJAR

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article, "I think either Cicilline or Langevin would be most likely offered a position in the Biden administration if they were asked to step aside or they did step aside to make room for the other. I think there would be some landing pad for them."

"Marijuana and Pregnancy: What Does the Science Say?" (Emily Oster Cited)

April 22, 2021 Reason

This article draws heavily on research from Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics Emily Oster about the effects marijuana can have on birth outcomes.

"How Chuck Schumer's Legacy Comes Down to Budget Rules and Fast Wins" (Commentary by Richard Arenberg)

April 22, 2021 Business Insider

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 offers commentary in this article.

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