Publications

A new working paper uses survey data to understand the experiences of Black workers in the South and their views of labor unions.

Over the past 50 years, the wealthiest Americans have increased their share of total income. An affordability agenda must tackle this growing inequality.

The Trump administration’s idea of dealing with health care affordability: Promoting shoddy insurance coverage that shifts costs to patients.

The delayed FEMA review might recommend something called “parametric triggers” — which could impact how much aid communities receive after a disaster.

New research shows that giant insurers are kicking millions off Medicare Advantage this year — yet more evidence that this privatization scheme is unworkable.

The claimed US productivity edge over Europe largely disappears once GDP is measured consistently across countries.

Trump’s proposed hospital ship for Greenland is a performative gesture that overlooks Greenland’s universal health care and the far more serious access and life expectancy problems in the United States, including Louisiana.

Q4 GDP disappointed as sharp federal spending cuts and weak investment outweighed consumption growth driven largely by rising health care costs.

Ecuador closed 2025 with a record homicide rate and mounting human rights concerns, while President Noboa appears to emulate Donald Trump’s foreign policy and his allies target the opposition. We also analyze Noboa’s referendum defeat.

The fourth quarter GDP came in lower than generally expected. Housing and non-AI investments are weak, and consumption is driven largely by health care — which is likely leaving many feeling squeezed.