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Authors+Insights

The decline of the American dream

Published Nov 9, 2023

In conversation with JHU President Ron Daniels, Leonhardt explores factors preventing many Americans from prospering

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3 questions

Taming inflation in the U.S.

Published Oct 11, 2023

Economist Laurence Ball discusses the Fed's next move and whether it can achieve the sought-after 'soft landing'

Bolstering economic independence for African women

Published May 31, 2023

Independent SAIS report shows women in three African countries earned and saved significantly more money through participation in an initiative led by Bloomberg Philanthropies

Voices

Savings, business reopenings are key to preventing a severe recession

Published July 29, 2022

While the U.S. economy teeters on the edge of a recession, key factors of consumer spending and saving are promising buffers for severe outcomes, according to economist Alessandro Rebucci

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What economists really do

Published June 8, 2022

More than just Wall Street types or stock market prognosticators, Johns Hopkins economics faculty and students apply their tools to address the world's most important issues

A gas station sign reads the cost per gallon of regular unleaded gas is $5.39

Q+A

What's happening with the American economy right now?

Published June 8, 2022

Economist Laurence Ball discusses what factors influence rising inflation and what could trigger a recession

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A recently published working paper authored by Johns Hopkins professors shows that traumatic life events heavily influence disadvantaged students' decisions about attending college / Johns Hopkins Magazine