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In the News Faculty Economics

Observer - An Economist Explains Why So Many Business Ideas Fail to Scale; Prof. John List discusses his recent book 'The Voltage Effect'

In the News Faculty Political Science

Politico - Pritzker fuels Dems high and low; Prof. John Mark Hansen comments on issues that Republicans and Democrats agree on

In the News Faculty Political Science

Aljazeera - Why is the US not pushing for an end to the Ukraine war? Video: Prof. John Mearsheimer discusses Russia and Ukraine

In the News Faculty Economics

NYT - This Company Knows How To Increase Students' Test Scores; article cites Prof. Michael Kremer's research on education and test scores in Kenya

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In the News Faculty Political Science

Houston Public Media - Town Square: Does Trump believe his own lies in the face of evidence against him? Prof. John Mark Hansen discusses Day 2 of the Jan 6 hearings

In the News Faculty Economics

NYT - Lockdowns Protected Older People. But at What Cost to the Health of Young Adults? Op-ed quotes Prof. Casey Mulligan's research on collateral damage of COVID policy decisions

In the News Faculty Political Science

Project Syndicate - The Key to Renormalizing US-Cuba Relations; In Op-ed, Assoc. Prof Michael Albertus explains how to resolve decades-old financial compensation claims that have blocked diplomatic progress

In the News Faculty Political Science

Chicago Tribune - Saudi-backed LIV golf tour, bound for Illinois, tees up geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries; Assoc. Prof. Paul Poast comments on Saudi Arabia's potential motivations to fund the LIV Golf Invitational Series

In the News Faculty Political Science

Chicago Tribune - Daywatch: The Jan 6 hearings begin tonight. Here's what to know; Prof. Robert Pape discusses the House investigation and hearing