What we are reading
What we are reading
Spectrum Employees Are Getting Sick Amid Debate Over Working From Home
April 23, 2020
More than 230 workers at Charter Communications, the cable and internet giant known as Spectrum, have tested positive for Covid-19.
What we are reading
A Wealth Tax Is the Logical Way to Support Coronavirus Relief
April 23, 2020
A onetime assessment of the 5 percent at the top would do wonders — and help prove that we are all in this together.
What we are reading
Apple and Google Are Building a Coronavirus Tracking System Into iOS and Android
April 11, 2020
Potentially a huge step forward in the fight against COVID-19.
What we are reading
Global Trade Sputters, Leaving Too Much Here, Too Little There
April 11, 2020
As the pandemic stretches on, consumers and businesses could run short of some products in months to come.
What we are reading
Restarting America Means People Will Die. So When Do We Do It?
April 11, 2020
Five thinkers weigh moral choices in a crisis.
What we are reading
A Crisis of Unnecessary Unemployment
April 11, 2020
Staggering job losses are not a foregone conclusion. There is still time to fix the federal government’s aid program.
What we are reading
America Will Struggle After Coronavirus. These Charts Show Why
April 11, 2020
This article is part of "The America We Need," a Times Opinion series exploring how the nation can emerge from this crisis stronger, fairer and more free.
What we are reading
Apple and Google Want to Turn Your Phone Into a Covid-Tracking Machine
April 11, 2020
The new contact-tracing tool, explained.
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Commentary
How Financial Contracting Could Help the Police Force Manage Its Aims More Effectively
Hamid Mehran proposes funded deferred pay, an incentive structure to mitigate the risk and costs of police misconduct.
Event Notes
Event Notes: “China’s Political Economy” in Review
The Stigler Center's "China Political Economy" webinar series returns Thursday, February 9. Here's a reminder of what we covered in our first...
Economic History
To Build an Equitable Economy, We Must Understand Capitalism’s Racist Heritage
American capitalism was built on racial exploitation, from the enslavement of Black people to institutionalized discrimination and its structural impact on our...
Industrial Policy
How To Ensure Industrial Policy Promotes Public Over Private Gain
Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s...
Fiscal Policy
More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution
The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza...
Research
Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and...
Big Tech
The Wicked Problem Embodied by The Twitter Files
In response to a recent ProMarket post about the Twitter Files, professor Tom Ginsburg points out that the toughest question lies in...
