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Why do 100 million Americans give interest-free loans to the government each year?

April 10, 2017

The mysterious prevalence of tax refunds

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Are transit strikes a public health problem?

February 22, 2017

Video from the AEA about how public transit strikes can lead to serious health problems for a community

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In debt, and in denial

February 15, 2017

People often don’t realize how bad their credit card debt is. Is a simple reminder enough?

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Who wins when school systems eliminate corruption?

February 8, 2017

Anti-cheating efforts in Romania uncovered a poverty gap

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Can hidden tax cuts help stimulate the economy?

December 12, 2016

Evidence suggests parceling out a tax cut over time promotes consumption

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Why a carbon tax on shipping would harm the world’s poorest economies

November 30, 2016

Countries at risk from climate change are also the most dependent on fossil fuels

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Does health insurance improve families’ financial health?

August 26, 2016

Evidence from Massachusetts health reform

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Is it too hard for cities to get denser?

August 17, 2016

Measuring the holdout problem in Los Angeles County

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Can American agriculture adapt to a hotter climate?

August 3, 2016

How corn and soybean crops fared in the counties hit hardest by climate change

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One year of Research Highlights

June 29, 2016

Catch up on our most-read stories from the past twelve months