News Profile Research In the News In the News Center for Municipal Finance's Amanda Kass Discusses Municipal Pension Shortfalls in Illinois April 19, 2018 In the News Under a new state law, the State of Illinois may withhold funds if municipalities fail to pay into their local pension funds. Professor Damon Jones Discusses Ways to Simplify Tax Day and Assist Low-Income Families April 17, 2018 In the News According to IRS data, about 3 out of 4 tax filers can expect a refund averaging nearly $2,800, but there’s a catch — the grueling process of collecting records, completing work sheets and filling out a tax return. Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses the Difficulty of Comparing International Health Prices April 07, 2018 In the News Because of variations between countries, it is difficult to determine how prices differences compare between countries, Dean Baicker explains. Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses the Impact of Financial Loss on Life Expectancy April 04, 2018 In the News A big financial loss may shorten your life, a new study suggests. But Dean Baicker believes more research is necessary to discover is financial incentive programs can lead to an increase in lifespans. EPIC Executive Director Sam Ori MPP'03 Discusses Fuel Economy Rules April 04, 2018 In the News Ori argues that following the new final determination from the US EPA on greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, there is an unexpected opportunity for reform. Professor Kerwin Charles Discusses New Research Showing Effects of Manufacturing Job Losses April 02, 2018 In the News In the long run, manufacturing job losses have fueled an increase in opioid addiction, a new study finds. Pagination Page 1 Next page › Recent News Center for Municipal Finance's Amanda Kass Discusses Municipal Pension Shortfalls in Illinois Thu., April 19, 2018 Alumni Q&A: Jay Yuan, MPP’16 Wed., April 18, 2018 More news Upcoming Events Houston Harper Lecture: How Machine Learning Is Changing the Landscape of Online Security Sun., April 22, 2018 | 2:00 PM JW Marriott Houston 5150 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77056 United States Quantitative Methods in International Development Practice: Identifying Binding Constraints to Economic Growth Mon., April 23, 2018 | 12:00 PM The Pearson Institute 1155 E. 60th St Room 142 Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events