Why the Fed changes interest rates: Explainer
The Federal Reserve has enormous influence over the global business cycle. This explainer helps journalists understand how it works and why it adjusts its headline interest rate.
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How contact with the poor affects actions of the wealthy
A new study suggests Americans are less likely to support a tax on the wealthy after seeing a poor person in an affluent setting.
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Finding trade and tariff data: Tips for journalists
A host of government agencies and multilateral organizations publish trade data. They hold thousands of untold stories. Here are some places to start.
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NAFTA: Reviewing the research
President Donald Trump has promised to renegotiate NAFTA. This review of research and data resources will help journalists writing about changes to the pact.
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Immigrant children: How age of arrival impacts academic, job success
Teenage immigrants have a harder time adjusting to their new country than young children. They attend fewer years of school and earn less money as adults, a new study finds.
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Survey dissects U.S. healthcare spending over the decades
Diabetes, heart disease and back pain are the priciest ailments in the United States, a new survey has found. And the cost of healthcare is rising far faster than inflation.
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College grade inflation: Why are GPAs rising in the U.S.?
What is behind college grade inflation? A new study finds students are enrolling in easier subjects, while some soft professors may be handing out undeserved high marks.
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Housing prices and affordability: Where to find data
This tip sheet offers advice on how to find and understand housing market data from government and private sources.
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Claiming credit for foreign aid helps politicians hold power
Politicians in developing democracies appear more likely to win reelection if they claim to have secured foreign aid, even if they had nothing to do with it.
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Lead emissions from planes may be costing billions in lost earnings
Airplanes are now the largest source of lead pollution in the United States. Americans hurt by lead exposure may be losing billions in lost wages.
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