March 8, 2023
The increasing agglomeration of people and economic activity in high-risk areas of the U.S. plays a role in the rising cost of climate-related disasters.
August 14, 2022
Galina Hale discusses the costs of extreme climate events, as well as the costs of transitioning to a more environmentally friendly economy.
July 22, 2022
While regulations can impose costs on companies and can be excessive, there are also circumstances under which regulations provide broader societal benefits.
June 29, 2022
Requiring climate risk disclosures would impose costs on companies but it could also benefit investors, the companies and the economy as a whole.
June 16, 2022
About a tenth of the world’s population is facing hunger. Hunger’s dramatic increase is the result of a perfect storm of conflict, COVID-19, climate, and cost.
November 10, 2021
Current U.S. prison infrastructure provides a rare picture of how the effects of heat can escalate in extreme situations with little option for avoidance.
July 13, 2021
There are risks in moving to artificially inflate demand for electric vehicles while uncertainties remain about the ultimate climate benefits.
July 13, 2021
James Stock, professor at Harvard University, and a former member of the Council of Economic Advisers joins EconoFact Chats this week to discuss the role of economic policy in slowing climate change.
October 8, 2020
Research suggests that extreme heat is disruptive for learning and contributes to gaps in educational achievement both across as well as within countries.