Politics & Government

Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

Policy tools for reducing automotive congestion and emissions

by Leighton Walter Kille | June 30, 2009

2009 review by the World Bank of methods available for addressing transportation-sector emissions and congestion.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Skilled immigration and economic growth

by Leighton Walter Kille | May 11, 2009

2008 Harvard, Duke and University of California study on the contributions of highly skilled and educated immigrants to the United States economy.

Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Researchers rush to preserve federal health databases before they disappear from government websites

January 31, 2025

We include several tips that journalists can use to help preserve the data.

Economics, Politics & Government

Covering Trump’s proposed tariffs? Here are 4 things you need to know

January 28, 2025

The Journalist’s Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar featuring two trade economists and an NPR producer whose reporting teams have covered tariffs. Watch the recording and read key takeaways.

Education, Politics & Government

The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term

January 23, 2025

These tips will help you interrogate President Trump’s proposal to close the U.S. Department of Education, provide historical context and evaluate the agency’s effectiveness.