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Economic research, data, and analysis concerning the decisions of policymakers and the role of government in advancing the economic well-being of its citizens.

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Jesse Rothstein wants to say yesJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
April 15, 2026
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How Can Public Policy Boost Hiring?
Event on May 21, 2026
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Monopoly is as monopoly does: To study monopoly, look to actions, not the textbook definition Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
April 13, 2026
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Housing Needs and Opportunities in North Dakota
Event on November 6, 2025
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Cutting Hours Instead of Cutting Jobs: Shared Work Within the Unemployment Insurance System
Event on July 15, 2025
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Understanding Access to Unemployment Insurance
Event on April 9, 2025
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Minnesota’s Multifamily Housing Industry Faces Rising Property Insurance Costs
Event on March 6, 2025
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Learning from the first (and only) manufactured housing boomJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
February 28, 2025
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Measuring tax and transfer progressivity, state by stateJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
February 18, 2025
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Year in review: Summary of 2024 Institute Working PapersLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
January 28, 2025
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How higher property taxes increase home affordabilityJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
November 14, 2024
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NA’AMA SHENHAV, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Scholar spotlight: Na’ama ShenhavAndrew Goodman-Bacon | Principal Research Economist, Institute
September 25, 2024
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