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NYT: Job or health? Restarting the economy threatens to worsen economic inequality, Study by Asst. Prof. Simon Mongey found workers in jobs that require physical proximity were disproportionately nonwhite, low income, immigrants and not college graduates

Wednesday, April 29

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Washington Post: The Fed could undo decades of damage to cities. Here’s how. In op-ed, Asst. Prof. Destin Jenkins argues that new Fed function should be expanded to include small cities, counties, and other political jurisdictions.

Monday, April 27

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Forbes: Amid COVID-19, these colleges are building better digital communities, Article references digital community platform used by Prof. Steven Levitt and UChicago

Wednesday, April 22

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NYT: Oklahoma City marks 25 years since America’s deadliest homegrown attack, Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew discuss lone wolf attackers

Monday, April 20

WSJ: Lack of savings worsens the pain of coronavirus downturn, Prof. Greg Kaplan says people are barely paying their bills and have little left for savings

Wednesday, April 15

in the news covid-19 economics

Nextgov: Even during COVID-19, 'nature is a necessity', Asst. Prof. Marc Berman discusses how environmental factors can affect our brain and our behavior

Monday, April 13

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