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Community Banking and Its Impact On America: Updated Analysis for the COVID Economy

This working paper focuses on the US community banking industry, trends in its development over the past five years, and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. It begins with a discussion of the American ...
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AI for governments and policymakers

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how governments operate, how workers do their jobs, and how citizens interact with public institutions. But while the technology is advancing quickly, the ...
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Explainer: How do tariffs work and how will they impact the American and global economy?

Over the past week, President Donald Trump announced, and then largely paused, a new tariff regime more severe than anything seen in more than a century, and certainly out of step with the United ...
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The Economic Cost of Long COVID: An Update - David Cutler

2022, Paper: "In a 2020 JAMA Viewpoint, Lawrence Summers and I guessed at the possible economic costs of long COVID.1 At the time, we thought the cost might be $2.6 trillion. With more data, that ...
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American Service Fellowship

Your service makes a difference. Now take your next step. Tackle the world’s biggest public problems and prepare for leadership in government, business, non-profits, and philanthropy. The American ...
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Tourist Spending Insights Provide Unprecedented View of Global Tourism

Tourism is an important sector in the global economy. Today, 10.4% of the world’s GDP and 7% of the world’s total exports come from tourism. The industry is worth over US$ 1.1 trillion. The money ...
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Public Policy Leadership Conference

The Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC) connects ambitious undergraduate students with educational leaders and resources designed to cultivate academic excellence and expand public policy ...
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The State and Fate of Community Banking

This working paper focuses on the plight of community banks in the United States. It begins by examining different definitions of what constitutes a community bank, and goes on to review what makes ...
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Does transparency improve governance?

THE IDEA THAT TRANSPARENCY can make institutions more effective and provide greater accountability and better results for the public seems uncontroversial on the surface. But scholars and officials ...
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United States Spending on Israel’s Military Operations and Related U.S. Operations in the Region, October 7, 2023 – September 30, 2024

October 2024, Paper: "This report covers the major economic costs of U.S. support for Israel’s military operations and U.S. regional presence since October 7, 2023. Costs of War is a research project ...
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Private Credit & Systemic Risk

June 2025, Paper: "The private credit market has rapidly expanded in recent years, becoming an established source of corporate loans to middle-market firms, a key financing tool for private equity ...
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Dreamscapes of Modernity: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and the Fabrication of Power

Dreamscapes of Modernity offers the first book-length treatment of sociotechnical imaginaries, a concept originated by Sheila Jasanoff and developed in close collaboration with Sang-Hyun Kim to ...