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What is Owed: Without Economic Justice, There Can Be No True Equality
June 24, 2020 | The New York Times | John Logan
Faculty associate John Logan's work on residential income segregation is cited.
White students more likely to finish college than Black, Latino peers, study finds
June 18, 2020 | The Boston Globe | John Papay
Faculty Associate John Papay comments on disparities in college completion and earnings among students of different backgrounds with similar MCAS scores.
The Rich Cut Their Spending. That Has Hurt All the Workers Who Count on It.
June 18, 2020 | The New York Times | John Friedman
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on consumer spending during the coronavirus pandemic.
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on the potential long-term economic effects of the pandemic.
When Couples Fight about Virus Risks
May 28, 2020 | The New York Times | Emily Oster
Faculty associate Emily Oster comments on how parents should assess risks associated with Covid-19.
Missing the Revolution with Covid-19: On Hindsight and Ethnographic Expertise
May 14, 2020 | Cultural Anthropology: Fieldsights | Katherine Mason
Faculty associate Kate Mason comments on her early assumptions about Covid-19.
U.S. loses record 20.5 million jobs in April
May 12, 2020 | CBS News | John Friedman
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on unemployment during the COVID pandemic.
Could the Coronavirus be a 'Turning Point' for New Yorkers to Leave En Masse?
May 1, 2020 | BISNOW | Michael White
Faculty associate Michael White comments on the potential for population shifts in New York City due to the coronavirus.
Has the Coronavirus Peaked in the U.S.?
April 23, 2020 | The Cut | Mark Lurie
PSTC faculty associate Mark Lurie comments on the epidemic curve.
Can We Print Infinite Money to Pause the Economy during the Coronavirus Pandemic?
April 16, 2020 | Vice | David Weil
PSTC faculty associate and Professor of Economics David Weil discusses the economic impacts of the pandemic.