Why Reparations Are Needed to Close the Racial Wealth Gap September 24, 2021 an economist says. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The U.S. government’s debt to emancipated slaves and their descendants is more than 155 years overdue +
Why Cash Is Better Than Expanded Health Insurance for the Poor May 13, 2021 an economist says. Cash transfers go directly to people in need IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes while health insurance expansions pay mainly for care that the uninsured already receive +
Balancing Privacy With Data Sharing for the Public Good February 19, 2021 an economist says. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Socially valuable data can be combined with standards that safeguard individual privacy +
The Economic Case for Regulating Social Media February 11, 2021 an economist says. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The core business model of platforms like Facebook and Twitter poses a threat to society and requires retooling +
Why It’s So Hard to Cut Waste in Health Care January 22, 2021 an economist says. but it could harm their health During the pandemic IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes people have been getting less medical treatment. That saves money +
Postpone Thanksgiving and Save Hundreds of Lives November 19, 2020 an economist says. Giving thanks and getting together safely can be done with far less risk six months from now IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Behavioral Contagion Could Spread the Benefits of a Carbon Tax August 19, 2020 an economist says. IFTTT It’s not too late to fight climate change with a long-overdue policy that would have surprisingly broad impact NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +