Democratic mayors have no effect on crime, but do reduce the Black share of arrests for petty crimes
We examine whether mayors’ partisan affiliations lead to differences in crime rates, arrest rates, and the racial composition of arrests.…
January 21, 2023, Video: "Harvard economist Jason Furman shares his economic outlook for 2023, focusing on recession fears, the Federal…
January 20, 2023, Video: "A dramatic period of surging inflation led to the sharpest tightening of monetary policy in decades. Is a radical…
January 20, 2023, Video: "The engines of global growth are slowing and the number of households and businesses facing economic distress is…
January 20, 2023, Video: "Russia’s economy is predicted to contract by up to 6% in 2022 – even in a context of record energy prices. …
January 20, 2023, Interview: "News headlines in recent days have focused on partisan warring over whether Congress will come to an…
January 19, 2023, Paper: "This essay focuses on three broad sets of issues that may not slow China's GDP growth to under 3 percent a year,…
January 2023, Video: "As industrial policy returns to the top of government agendas, many of the challenges impacting manufacturing remain…
January 19, 2023, Video: "With the adoption of a new Global Biodiversity Framework in Montreal last month, 196 countries committed to…
January 19, 2023, Video: "An unprecedented period of rising global living standards has given way in the 21st century to an era of…