Policy & the Economy
April 1, 2026
When Disaster Almost Strikes, Who Takes the Heat?
People are harder on political leaders of the opposite party for near catastrophes, from threats of war to financial bubbles.
Matejas Mackin, Daniel A. Effron, Kai Epstude and Neal J. Roese
March 27, 2026
Why We Should Worry About Stagflation
Oil price shock? Rising inflation? Slowing economy? It’s a mix that economists dread, and it’s bad news for businesses and households.
Phillip Braun
March 3, 2026
4 Ways Government Subsidies Can Curdle
The return of full-fat dairy to school menus illustrates how government protection of struggling industries can backfire for companies and consumers.
Matthew Roling
March 1, 2026
The Slow Drip of Price Increases
An economic model helps explain why starting low and slowly increasing prices often leads to the highest profits over time.
Suraj Malladi
February 24, 2026
The New Global Order
As the post–Cold War era recedes, new spheres of influence are emerging.
Nancy Qian
February 4, 2026
Bucking the Party Line May Not Be as Perilous as People Think
Republicans and Democrats overestimate backlash from their own party for voicing dissent. It could be making polarization worse.
Trevor Spelman, Abdo Elnakouri, Nour Kteily and Eli J. Finkel
February 1, 2026
Is AI Turning Back the Clock on the Job Market?
Historically, new technologies have replaced jobs requiring more manual tasks. But AI is doing the opposite, with big implications for workers.
Huben Liu, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Lawrence Schmidt and Bryan Seegmiller
February 1, 2026
4 Trends to Watch in China’s Economy
The challenges go beyond tariffs and trade wars. A Kellogg expert discusses real-estate anxieties, youth unemployment, and other factors clouding the nation’s outlook.
Nancy Qian
January 22, 2026
How Does Education Shape Our Voting Habits?
The cutoff date for starting kindergarten can make a difference in people’s long-term education levels—and voting behavior.
Ethan Kaplan, Jörg L. Spenkuch and Cody Tuttle
January 14, 2026
Beware AI’s Very Human Biases
Two experts discuss what you need to know about the technology’s limitations and how to avoid unforeseen consequences.
Tessa Charlesworth and William Brady
December 11, 2025
Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?
If the U.S. has truly entered a second Cold War, it should repeat the strategy that helped it win the first one: expanding the scientific frontier at home.
Nancy Qian
December 9, 2025
Should I Feel Guilty about Using AI?
While AI queries have a modest carbon footprint, power-hungry data centers need more transparency and regulation.
Matthew Roling
November 20, 2025
The Economic Price We Pay for War
A study of armed conflict in the post–World War II era finds that no matter the outcome on the battlefield, economies suffer on all sides.
Efraim Benmelech and Joao Monteiro
November 1, 2025
When Campaigns Backfire
A leaflet campaign during the 2023 Argentine presidential election was expected to hurt an outsider candidate but had the opposite effect. What went wrong?
Georgy Egorov, Sergei Guriev, Maxim Mironov and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
October 1, 2025
Strong-Arm Leaders Often Get the Minority Vote
A study of voter preferences in the U.S. and Europe—across a wide range of races, ethnicities, and political affiliations—reveals why.
Krishnan Nair, Marlon Mooijman and Maryam Kouchaki
September 18, 2025
Which Political Party Provides More Funding for Science?
Though both Republicans and Democrats have historically supported federal funding of research, one party has spent more.
Alexander C. Furnas, Nic Fishman, Leah Rosenstiel and Dashun Wang
August 12, 2025
The Crisis of the Chinese Family
Declining fertility rates in China might prove particularly destabilizing—and difficult to reverse.
Nancy Qian
August 1, 2025
Is It a Coin Flip or Is It Justice? It Could Be Both.
Game theory shows that it often makes sense for judges to rule at random.
Alvaro Sandroni and Leo Katz
July 1, 2025
When Memory Leads to Wrong Moves
In new situations, we tend to rely on past strategies to guide our decisions—even when a fresh approach may be better.
Yuval Salant, Jörg L. Spenkuch and David Almog
July 1, 2025
Fixing a Market Mismatch
Nurturing markets in areas where products or services are needed but conspicuously absent is about more than supply and demand.
Andrew Dillon and Nicoló Tomaselli
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