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A controversial arm of the Affordable Care Act reduced strokes, heart disease, & other ailments among older, low-income patients, according to a study by Sr Fellow M. Kate Bundorf.

Faculty Fellow Marshall Burke estimates smoke exposure has likely caused 1,000 to 3,000 excess deaths and an additional 5,000 emergency room visits in California in the last month.

SIEPR Senior Fellow Frank Wolak says California could open up its electricity to retail competition. But political dynamics make that an unrealistic option right now, he says.

The pandemic has led to a broad workforce upheaval not seen since World War II, says Erik Brynjolfsson, SIEPR Senior Fellow and director of the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Digital Economy Lab [...]

As debates continue on the role of the federal government assisting state and local governments, Senior Fellow Joshua Rauh makes the case that it’s time for bond holders to share t

Ed Lazear’s recently published research found flaws in long-held theories of how immigrants with varying education levels manage to migrate to the US & other advanced countries.

Senior Fellow Andrew Hall discusses the political tensions over voting by mail.

SIEPR Director Mark Duggan makes the case in this op-ed for reforms that can soften the blow of tax hikes needed to finance state unemployment benefits.

SIEPR senior fellow Eric Hanushek writes about the impact of school closures — the subject of his analysis in an OECD report and discussed by education ministers of the G-20.

As policymakers consider economic recovery strategies, Susan Athey tells Congress that worker training is a crucial part of addressing the instability & job loss brought on by AI.

SIEPR’s Nick Bloom thinks the stock market has gotten too far ahead of the economy but he’s optimistic the economy will catch up.

"Anyone can be infected with the virus, but there is a thousandfold difference in the risk of death between the young and the old," SIEPR's Jay Bhattacharya writes in this op-ed.

SIEPR Director Mark Duggan says California is "in for a lot of pain" with unemployment rates over 13 percent.

A SIEPR policy brief on working from home written by Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom informs this story on the pandemic's effect on the workplace.

Shoshana Vasserman & other researchers have developed a new computer model that uses health & economic data to inform policy decisions on reopening strategies during the pandemic.

SIEPR Senior Fellow Joseph Grundfest discusses the constitutional issues raised by legislation that uses race or gender as a basis for a quota.

Research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee shows that Black students with Black teachers score higher on reading tests than those who did not.

For those nearing retirement, SIEPR’s John Shoven advises that it’s crucial to think carefully about your options in these uncertain times.

Nick Bloom warns at the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting that changes to fiscal and monetary policy will likely be less effective because of uncertainty from the COVID pandemic.

When rolling blackouts darkened parts of California this month, SIEPR Senior Fellow Frank Wolak had a painful sense of déjà vu [...]