Family-based immigrant visas to the U.S. are limited to close relatives. Many categories have numerical limits and are subject to caps by country of origin.

Increasing inequality and the need to raise tax revenues to fund social programs have fueled new proposals to tax wealth at the federal and state levels.

A discussion with Josephine Wolff on the limits of managing AI risks through liability and insurance.

The Jones Act has been temporarily waived amid the spike in oil prices. The effects of the Act in times of crisis highlight a more general consequence of protectionist policies: they benefit a few pro...

Risks for the US economy grow as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

Fossil fuel supply is more vulnerable to global shocks than renewable power sources and efforts to boost efficiencies

Rising oil prices and the fallout of the Iran war are worsening the economic divide, experts say.

Risks for the US economy grow as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

Members of the media can start here to connect with faculty experts.

Voters generally view US taxes as being too high, unfair, and overly complex. How does the U.S. tax system look when compared to other OECD countries?

This week, EconoFact Chats features an abridged version of an EconoFact AMA webinar featuring Maurice Obstfeld, former Chief Economist at the IMF.

The U.S. spent about 1.1% of GDP on long-term care for those 65 and over in 2023. The cost rises if you take into account the contribution of informal care.

Simon Johnson discusses how policies of the 2nd Trump administration have impacted economic growth thus far, and what it might mean for US leadership over the long-term.

Country-level factors can help predict which countries are likely to win the most medals and which countries' women athletes are more likely to succeed.

Brexit has had a substantial economic impact on the United Kingdom, with adverse effects on investment, productivity, employment, and growth.

Jason Furman notes that affordability isn't necessarily worse now than a year or two, or even decades ago. But there are real concerns too.

Nick Bloom on the consequences of Brexit, and what it can tell us about nations seeking to disengage from the global economy today.

Chinese dependence on manufacturing as an engine of growth has increased, as resistance to Chinese imports is growing abroad and domestic demand remains low.

Ken Kuttner on how and why central banks are set up to be insulated from political pressure, and the economic consequences of a failure of central bank independence.

Shutdowns can cost the government more than regular operations and can hurt the economy. There have been over 20 shutdowns in the past 50 years.

Gold has a long history of being held as a financial asset by private investors and central banks, which can be the source of large shifts in its price.

Legal independence for central banks has increased around the world. But it is not a one-way road. What conditions lead to an erosion of autonomy?

What is the 10-year Treasury yield? What role does it play in the economy? What determines it? And what (if anything) can the Treasury do to affect it?

Adam Posen discusses his Foreign Affairs article 'The New Economic Geography: Who Profits in a Post-American World?'

Shutdowns end up costing the government more than regular operations and can hurt the economy. There have been over 20 shutdowns in the past 50 years.

Weakening labour market and higher inflation has put Fed in a ‘difficult’ position even as economists expect a rate cut.

Gold has a long history of being held as a financial asset by private investors and central banks, which can be the source of large shifts in its price.

The independence of the Federal Reserve helps to ensure that it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.

The independence of the Federal Reserve helps to ensure that it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.

Tufts economist Michael Klein explains the dangers for the economy if the president takes control of the Federal Reserve Bank.

A discussion with Mark Zandi on the impact of tariffs and a restrictive immigration policy on U.S. economic growth and inflation.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed an area known as “Black Wall Street,” but its effects were felt more widely than in just Oklahoma. In this episode of EconoFact Chats, Lisa D. Cook of Michigan S...

There’s no connection between bigger trade deficits and slower economic growth.

In the first six months of his second term, has President Donald Trump presided over a historic decline in the value of the dollar? That’s close to accurate, and economists are expressing some concern...

Heather Long reflects on her career as an economic journalist, highlighting her efforts to look beyond broad statistics to get deeper insights on the state of the economy.

Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.

A discussion with Erica Groshen on the role of the BLS, the importance of good data for decision-making, and concerns about political interference degrading the integrity of government statistics.

The relatively short maturity structure of US government debt means that increases in interest rates translate rapidly into higher interest costs.

Heather Long reflects on her career as an economic journalist, highlighting her efforts to look beyond broad statistics to get deeper insights on the state of the economy.

A discussion with Udaibir Das on the potential benefits and risks of widespread adoption of stablecoins.

Global investors typically flock to dollar-denominated assets when economic uncertainty spikes. That has not been the case lately.

If Social Security continues in its current trajectory — and no action is taken by Congress — it will only be able to cover 79% of promised benefits in 2033.