‘It’s not looking good’: The unemployment rate for recent grads is the highest in five years, but AI is not primarily to blame — at least not yet

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration says the United States saw smashing job growth in April, but Illinois' story is a mixed bag.

University of Chicago economist Steven Durlauf says the latest jobs numbers are better than expected, but weak wage growth, lower labor force participation and broader uncertainty still point to longer-term economic concerns.

Samuel Bowles’ six-decade career has fundamentally reshaped how economists think about institutions, behavior, and inequality. In Fall 2025. Bowles joined the Stone Center for the inaugural Stone Lect...

Status mobility in China: past and present LSE Centre Building 2.06 and on Zoom  Speaker:Professor Steven Durlauf, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the Stone Center for R...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Steven Durlauf, Director of the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, say...

As we enter a new year, it’s worth pausing to reflect on the literary contributions shaping how scholars and practitioners understand economic life today. Stone Center Director Steven Durlauf has […]

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When it was established in 2022, the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the Harris School of Public Policy set out to advance groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research on the origins and nature of contemporary inequalities.

<p>In this essay, I outline some ways to think about meritocracy. I interpret <span>meritocracy as a constellation of claims about who deserves certain thi

Stone Center Director Steven Durlauf sits down with award-winning youth journalist Jaden Jefferson to dive into a conversation about wealth inequality, educational attainment, and American capitalism....