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Policing in Minority Communities

By Jennifer Doleac and Michael Klein·June 29, 2020
Texas A&M University and The Fletcher School, Tufts University

This podcast was recorded on 11th June, 2020.

Policing in minority communities has been a focus of the protests that followed the tragic death of George Floyd. Jennifer Doleac of Texas A&M University speaks with EconoFact's Executive Editor Michael Klein about the need to test a range of policy initiatives,

Racial Hostility in Modern America

By Eduardo Porter and Michael Klein·June 22, 2020
The New York Times and The Fletcher School, Tufts University

In this second episode of EconoFact Chats, New York Times economics reporter, and EconoFact Board Member Eduardo Porter speaks with EconoFact's Michael Klein about his new book, American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise – a timely subject in light of the recent widespread protests about systemic

Recovering from the COVID-19 Economic Crisis

By Dan Sichel and Michael Klein·June 11, 2020
Wellesley College and The Fletcher School, Tufts University

We are now in the acute economic phase of a crisis that is unprecedented in modern times — a health crisis from the coronavirus pandemic that has sparked a follow-on economic crisis. In this inaugural episode of EconoFact Chats, Dan Sichel at Wellesley College speaks with EconoFact's Executive Editor Michael Klein