Prof. Justin Marlowe quoted in BNN Bloomberg May 24, 2024 Prof. Justin Marlowe, Director of The University of Chicago Center for Municipal Finance, was quoted in a BNN Bloomberg piece on the backfiring of Build America Bonds, an Obama-era program to get the economy moving after the Great Recession. “We should abandon any notion that a direct-pay subsidy can substitute for the [tax] exemption as we know it,” says Justin Marlowe. Read the full story here. Faculty Spotlight Justin Marlowe Research Professor Justin Marlowe is a Research Professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, where he also serves as Director of the Center for Municipal Finance. His research and teaching are focused on public finance, with emphasis on public capital markets, infrastructure finance, state an... Upcoming Events More events Coffee Chat in University City, Missouri Wed., September 17, 2025 | 5:00 PM Brew Bites 6662 Delmar Blvd. Ste. B University City, MO 63130 United States Coffee Chat in Roseland, Indiana Thu., September 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM Biggby Coffee 103 N. Dixie Way Roseland, IN 46637 United States Get to know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship: A Conversation with Alumni Thu., September 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM