From NBC News July 09, 2021 Professor Christopher Berry Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Berry was featured on NBC Nightly News, discussing regressive property taxes in Detroit and across the United States. The news story features much of the Property Tax Project at the Center for Municipal Finance, and builds on Professor Berry's work in Chicago and Detroit. "It's not just a problem in blue states or red states," Berry said. "It's in cities and suburbs and rural areas. There's lots of features of homes that buyers and sellers get to see, but assessors don't." Full coverage available at NBC. Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States