As a member of the Clinton administration in the Commerce Department from 1997 to 2001, I participated in achieving that rare balanced…
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In testimony before the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children on December 15, 2022, Joseph Kalt, Ford…
This article describes some of the challenges of effective governance for sustainability at the subnational level of government.
A veteran economist suggests six principles for using fiscal policy effectively in a high-inflation environment.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act authorized and appropriated…
Explains the landmark Great American Outdoors Act and why the bipartisan politics aligned to make it possible.
Unemployment insurance has played a critical role in the US economic response to the coronavirus pandemic. It has been greatly expanded,…
Discusses fiscal challenges facing local governments due to Covid19.
Credit reports are used in nearly all consumer lending decisions and, increasingly, in hiring decisions in the labor market, but the impact…
Countercyclical fiscal policy generally focuses on national economic downturns. But US states experience significantly different patterns…