Department of Economics Content

The Conversation: Will a Federal Tax Holiday Help Taxpayers?

Karen Michele Nikos — June 24, 2022 - 10:01am

The Conversation asked four experts whether gas tax waivers are an effective way to provide economic relief to U.S. household.

How Do We Achieve Better Breastfeeding Policies?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — May 23, 2022 - 10:08am

We have neglected nursing parents in economic policy, and we have turned a blind eye to the political economy of breastmilk, says �ٺ��Ƶ Professor Kadee Russ.

The Conversation: Would Gas Tax Breaks Make a Big Difference When Prices Are Skyrocketing?

Karen Michele Nikos — March 24, 2022 - 2:14pm

Gas station in Seattle on March 11, 2022. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

Why Can’t the U.S. Expand Pandemic Relief Programs?

Karen Michele Nikos — February 14, 2022 - 3:22pm

The U.S. government introduced new social assistance programs and strengthened existing ones. The relief should continue.

VIDEO ADDED: ‘�ٺ��Ƶ LIVE’ on Supply Chains and Food Supplies

Andy Fell — December 03, 2021 - 3:15pm

People Are Driving Electric Vehicles Less Than Projected

Katherine E Kerlin — February 08, 2021 - 11:13am

New data indicates that electric vehicles may not be an easy future substitute for the gasoline-powered fleet, as EVs are currently being used half as much as conventional cars. That is according to a paper published from the University of Chicago, University of California, Davis, and UC Berkeley.

Can We Expand the Safety Net for the Underserved in COVID-19?

Karen Michele Nikos — September 16, 2020 - 12:07pm

By Marianne P. Bitler, �ٺ��Ƶ; Hilary W. Hoynes, UC Berkeley; and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University

This blog is excerpted from a full brief here.