May 4, 2021
EconoFact Chats draws on a panel of distinguished economic journalists to discuss what the Biden Administration has achieved in its first 100 days, and the challenges it faces over the coming year.
April 27, 2021
The policy steps that can be taken are often smaller than policymakers would want. But policies can be designed to have effects that help to entrench them and to expand over time.
August 31, 2020
The census determines how over $500 billion in federal funds are distributed to state and local governments each year.
February 11, 2020
There are technological options and audit strategies that could make voting systems more robust. However the adoption and deployment of these fixes faces challenges.
February 7, 2019
Richer people are more likely to vote in the U.S. than poorer people. The poor have a lower probability of having their interests and preferences reflected in public policy.
June 12, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office is under attack for its estimate that the House's Obamacare repeal would leave 23 million uninsured. Can it be non-partisan?
June 1, 2017
Abuse of government programs often leads to reforms. But reforms can have unintended consequences that limit the efficacy of increased enforcement and even lead to undesirable side effects
April 13, 2017
Vacancies at the Fed's leadership as well as political rhetoric and pending legislation make this a particularly vulnerable time for Fed independence. Political pressure on central banks typically results in worse economic performance.
March 8, 2017
Many regulations that firms find burdensome have important social returns.