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Ronald Jones remembered for landmark work in international economics
Fri, 14 Oct 2022
The professor emeritus helped establish the University's PhD program in economics.
Continue ReadingExpect another year of supply chain issues
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
Rochester economist George Alessandria explains what is causing the shortages—and why government intervention would be counterproductive.
Continue ReadingStudy links fracking, drinking water pollution, and infant health
Wed, 13 Apr 2022
“Our findings indicate that drilling near an infant’s public water source yields poorer birth outcomes and more fracking-related contaminants in public drinking water,” says Rochester's Elaine Hill.
Continue ReadingMonetary policy vs. fiscal policy: Which is more effective at stimulating the economy?
Wed, 05 Jan 2022
Rochester economist Narayana Kocherlakota explains the difference between the two—and why fiscal policy in the form of stimulus checks for all adults comes out ahead.
Continue Reading3 surprising ways COVID-19 has rocked the US labor market
Wed, 08 Sep 2021
For Rochester economist Lisa Kahn, whose research focuses primarily on labor economics, the past year and a half has been nothing short of astonishing. She explains why.
Continue ReadingWhy the pandemic economy’s higher inflation rate is ‘a short-term blip’
Fri, 16 Jul 2021
Rochester economist Narayana Kocherlakota says a return to 1970s levels of inflation is unlikely—but offers a cautionary note.
Continue ReadingHow the coronavirus recession will end
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
In a study documenting the evolution of the labor market from mid-March through November 2020, Rochester economics professor Lisa Kahn says controlling COVID is essential to restoring the economy.
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 is forcing state and local governments to prioritize financial obligations
Fri, 18 Dec 2020
Those worst off will likely have to borrow money and then decide which obligations to pay right away and which to delay, says a Rochester economist.
Continue ReadingDebt relief programs have big return on investment during COVID-19 pandemic
Fri, 23 Oct 2020
A Rochester economist says the conflict between health priorities and economic policies can create spiraling crises in emerging market nations.
Continue ReadingRochester economist applauds Nobel Prize for collaborator Robert Wilson
Fri, 16 Oct 2020
Professor of economics Srihari Govindan’s collaborations with this year's Nobel laureate go back 25 years and typically focus on other areas of game theory.
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