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The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe

March 22, 2021

Burman discusses Biden's tax proposal in Vox article

March 19, 2021

"Taking out the politics, planning a tax bill that would help reduce inequality, make the system work better, raise revenue to slow the rate of growth of the debt, all of those things would make a whole lot of sense," says Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics. "But the question is just timing, and it’s always a bad time for a tax increase because it’s hard to get your base excited about raising taxes."

See related: Congress, COVID-19, Federal, Taxation, United States

Jackson talks about Black women's experiences with COVID-19 in GenForward

March 16, 2021

In their article, "This Women’s History Month, Recognize Black Women’s Efforts To Save Ourselves," published by the GenForward Survey, Assistant Professor of Political Science Jenn Jackson discusses Black women's experiences with COVID-19.

Landes talks to CBS about COVID-19 reporting of people with IDD

March 11, 2021

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and co-author of a recent study that found that those with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) living in group homes may be more likely to die from COVID-19, says the pandemic has exposed shortcomings in the medical community "as we've made decisions on who we collect data on, what we report, who we emphasize, who gets prioritization."

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Housing, IDD, United States

Burman weighs in on Biden's COVID-19 relief package in Associated Press, Politico

March 9, 2021

Read more in the Associated Press article, "$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US" and in the Politico article, "Biden's 'Morning in America' moment carries risks."

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Michelmore quoted in MarketWatch article on the American Rescue Plan

March 8, 2021

Undoing the earned income threshold is a particular benefit to Black and Latino children who disproportionately live in households falling underneath the earned income threshold, says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

Reeher quoted in The Hill article on Biden's COVID-19 vaccine plan

March 4, 2021

Professor Grant Reeher is included in The Hill article, "The Memo: Biden's COVID-19 bet comes with deep risks."

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Gueorguiev discusses legacy of China's Xi Jinping in New York Times

March 3, 2021

China's leader, Xi Jinping, "strikes me as ruthless but cautious in erecting a durable personal legacy," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.

See related: China, COVID-19, Government

Michelmore discusses the child tax credit on Marketplace

February 25, 2021

"The kids who don’t receive the full credit right now are predominantly kids who are lower income, many who are living in poverty, and many who are either Black or Latino," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

Sultana talks to MIT Technology Review about what progress means