In the News

Michael Belsky
The variation in alcohol laws between states is causing health risks and increasing confusion among people who are unsure about regulations.
Professor Bruce Meyer
An accurate model for poverty rates after the coronavirus should account for the federal stimulus package, but models without this information may still display the likely economic deprivation for those in poverty.
Ryan Kellogg
President Trump's push for a hike in gas prices may hurt consumers.
A headshot of Dean Katherine Baicker
The importance of health care coverage is especially evident during a pandemic, where individuals' health directly affects the health of those around them.
Michael Belsky
The Tenth Amendment means that Illinois, as well as Chicago, have powers that were not acknowledged by President Trump when he suggested he has absolute power.
Assistant Professor Fiona Burlig's Headshot
The declines in electricity consumption in countries such as the United States and India matches that of the great recession of the late 2000s.