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 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