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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

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William G. Howell named dean of new School of Government and Policy

Published Oct 24, 2024

Howell, a scholar of issues related to separation of powers, political institutions, democratic reform, and the U.S. presidency, will join JHU from the University of Chicago beginning Jan. 1

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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'

U.S. policy

More U.S. adults report wanting the government to play a larger role in society

Published Oct 30, 2020

More adults supported health, unemployment, and income-related policies in April 2020 than did in September 2019

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Community

Experts brief state legislators about health disparities during COVID-19

Published June 8, 2020

Beth Blauer, Sherita Hill Golden, and Deidra Crews join State Affairs team of Johns Hopkins Office of Government and Community Affairs for briefings

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Data and government

Survey identifies a growing need to hire data analysts in government

Published Oct 11, 2019

Having more employees with credentials in data analytics will allow government agencies to more effectively act on the data they collect

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Hopkins on the Hill

Demonstrating the importance of federal research funding

Published May 30, 2019

A public event in the House of Representatives will showcase federally-funded researchers from every part of JHU

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Divided Nation

Navigating partisan waters

Published Jan 29, 2019

SNF Agora Institute sponsors roundtable with Maryland's Larry Hogan, New Hampshire's Chris Sununu, and Pennsylvania's Tom Wolf

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Political science

Civic disengagement

Published Dec 14, 2018

Most Americans don't know much about how their state government operates or who represents them, survey finds

Hopkins on the Hill

The importance of federal research funding

Published June 12, 2017

At Washington D.C. event, researchers from across JHU showcase their work made possible by grants from federal agencies