How Fed rates helped fuel the investment bust that sparked the Great Recession
Rising Federal Reserve interest rates in the lead-up to the Great Recession may have steered investors toward riskier housing investments, according to new research.
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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in rural America: A research roundup
The latest research analyzing the spread of HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia across the United States.
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Covering political polls: A cautionary research roundup
Journalist’s Resource rounds up some of the latest political polling research as Joe Biden jumps into the 2020 presidential race.
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Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer
New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.
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Adding citizenship question to U.S. Census could result in significant undercounts
Evidence from a randomized control trial indicates that when you introduce a question about citizenship on a United States Census form, respondents answer a smaller percentage of the questions.
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Prince Harry in Afghanistan: Miguel Head shares the story of a historic media blackout
Miguel Head shares the inside story of how and why a cutthroat press kept a major secret about Prince Harry, a beloved public figure.
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Marijuana holiday 4/20 not as risky for traffic accidents as Labor Day weekend
There is little evidence to suggest that fatal car accidents increase on April 20 (4/20), an annual holiday that celebrates marijuana.
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New economic shock model estimates reverberations from Trump tariffs
A new macroeconomic shock model built on interconnected networks estimates consequences of the U.S. tariffs on European metal.
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Should out-of-state students pay higher tuition than in-state students?
Distinguishing between in-state and out-of-state college tuition creates missed opportunities from a national perspective.
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Diverging average company pay—not what the CEO makes—explains most earnings inequality
Earnings inequality is rising at the biggest firms in the U.S., but average employee earnings across firms — not within them — accounts for most of the recent rise in earnings inequality.
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