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Washington is divided into two separate hemispheres: defense and economics; both will gain if they can work together
Coordination could improve policy outcomes in both domains
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Peter Devine

September 2024

Talking shop: The way forward on child care
Supply expansion and quality assurance are top priorities
 • 
Chloe Gibbs
, 
Aaron Sojourner
, and 
Kevin Rinz
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Briefing Book is one year old!
Celebrating a year of posting
 • 
Kevin Rinz
1
How Big Is the Subscription Cancellation Problem?
We signed up for and canceled subscriptions to 47 newspapers to find out
 • 
Giacomo Fraccaroli
, 
Neale Mahoney
, and 
Zahra Thabet

August 2024

The Banking-Securities Interface
Regulating “shadow banks” via securities law is a worthwhile second-best option
 • 
Gabriel Rauterberg
 and 
Jeffery Zhang
Quick hits: things we're thinking about
Gas prices, social security, a guaranteed income experiment, evictions, and wage growth
6

July 2024

Growing Costs of Natural Disasters are Stressing Property Insurance Markets
Fixes require addressing underlying drivers of losses and offer an opportunity to improve a complex and flawed system
 • 
Fran Moore
2
Introducing the Low-Wage Index: A Compositionally-Adjusted Look at Low-Wage Workers Since 1979
The current labor market is one of only two since 1979 with sustained wage pressures for low-wage workers
 • 
Ernie Tedeschi
CPS sample size cut may save some money but would cost policymakers
Degrading data quality makes it harder to know when and how to act
 • 
Kevin Rinz

June 2024

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Border crossings aren't what they used to be
Historical context is important for understanding recent data from the southern border and their policy implications
 • 
Kevin Rinz

May 2024

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