Enrico Moretti discusses how geography and education affect economic mobility with Ari Shapiro on All Things Considered.
Hilary Hoynes Appointed to the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking
Congratulations to O-Lab Professor Hilary Hoynes on her appointment to the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking. The commission, signed into law with bipartisan support, "lays critical groundwork for adopting evidence-based policies that maximize public investment and improve lives," according to the Urban Institute.
Click HERE for a full list of the Commission members.
Is the U.S. Due for Radically Raising Taxes for the Rich? - The Atlantic
That’s what has usually happened whenever a large proportion of Americans have been upset with the distribution of their country’s wealth. See full article in the Atlantic here.