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For All - Fall 2020 Issue

Institute economists respond to COVID-19, William Spriggs calls for systemic change in economics, and Sandra Black explores unequal opportunity. Plus visiting scholars on criminal justice, race bias in taxes, higher wages, and urban change; and a data dive into pandemic inequality. Read this issue as a PDF
Fabrizio and Alessandra
Featured Article
Crisis response: Institute economists address the pandemic Jay Weiner | Manager, Communications (former)
September 14, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, our economists are isolated by the virus, but joined in purpose
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Abigail Wozniak portrait
From the director: A test of our concept, and an accelerator
Abigail Wozniak | Vice President and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute
September 14, 2020
Article
student sitting in an empty campus
“We are in a dangerous time”: Lessons from our Higher Education Conference
Jay Weiner | Manager, Communications (former)
September 14, 2020
Article
William Spriggs graphic
A teachable moment? Will George Floyd’s death spur change in economics?
William Spriggs | Howard University
June 9, 2020
Article
Sandra Black at Sherwood Island State Park
Seeing the margins: An interview with Columbia University economist Sandra Black
Douglas Clement | Managing Editor (former)
September 14, 2020
Article
Graphic of the USA
A nation divided: Survey reveals wide gaps in COVID-19 fallout
September 14, 2020
Article
Cascading Risk Key
Differential economic and health impact of COVID-19: The importance of cascading risk
Sophie Osotimehin | Senior Scholar Latchezar Popov | Texas Tech University
May 13, 2020
Article
Terry-Ann Craigie
Scholar Spotlight: Terry-Ann Craigie
Alyssa Augustine | Content Strategy and Engagement Supervisor
September 14, 2020
Article
Troup Howard
Scholar Spotlight: Troup Howard
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
September 14, 2020
Article
Krista Ruffini
Scholar Spotlight: Krista Ruffini
Alyssa Augustine | Content Strategy and Engagement Supervisor
September 14, 2020
Article
Milena Almagro
Scholar Spotlight: Milena Almagro
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
September 14, 2020
Article
Diana Ejaita for Minneapolis Fed
Growth, disease, and the personal touch
Douglas Clement | Managing Editor (former)
November 30, 2018
Article