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How embracing uncertainty can help policymakers during a pandemic

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In the News Faculty Economics

NPR: When baseball cards sell for millions, they lose their real value, Prof. John List discusses the economics of the baseball card market

In the News Faculty History

Washington Post: What made the civil rights movement successful — and what came next, Review looks at Prof. Emeritus Thomas C. Holt’s The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights

In the News Faculty Sociology

NBC: Wealth of 'Bling Empire' star Anna Shay tied to some of the 'ugliest' aspects of Vietnam War, Assoc. Prof. Kimberly Kay Hoang comments on American history and wealth earned from the Vietnam War

In the News Faculty Political Science

WTTW - Study: Few US Capitol Rioters Had Ties to Right-Wing Groups, Video: Prof. Robert Pape in conversation on the political alignment and (dis)organization of the Capitol Hill rioters

In the News Faculty Political Science

NYT - Donald Trump's Impeachment Legacy: Violent Extremism, Article cites Prof. Robert Pape’s analysis of the Capitol Hill rioters

In the News Faculty History

WTTW: New Book ‘White Fright’ Investigates Roots of American Racism, Video: Assoc. Prof. Jane Dailey in conversation on her new book

In the News Faculty Economics

Bloomberg: Why Biden is reviving climate change's magic number, Prof. Michael Greenstone discusses the "social cost of carbon" and environmental policy during the Obama years

In the News Faculty Political Science

NBC: In impeachment trial, a clarifying moment for the GOP, Prof. William Howell discusses the future of the Republican Party after Trump

In the News Faculty Economics

The Economist: Washing machines reveal how trade and competition are linked, Article cites Prof. Ali Hortaçsu and Asst. Prof. Felix Tintelnot's research on the effect U.S. import restrictions have had on the washing machine market