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3 Questions
Inflation and the election
Published Nov 20, 2024
Political economist David A. Steinberg explains how rising costs dampened enthusiasm for Kamala Harris and played a key role in Donald Trump's victory
Political scientist Glory Liu
Undergraduate studies
Program prepares students to tackle challenges of a complex world
Published Nov 19, 2024
A new degree program in moral and political economy aims to give students the foundational skills and knowledge needed to think broadly about multifaceted problems
David Leonhardt (foreground) and JHU President Ron Daniels on stage
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'
Women in Africa
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
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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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Shock treatment
Published Spring 2022
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
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Economics
New measurement suggests U.S. undercounts people in poverty
Published March 25, 2022
The Supplemental Expenditure Poverty Measure combines spending data with living costs such as credit card debt and health care deductibles