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December 2024

Quick hits: Policy-relevant research at ASSA 2025
Weeks of it, packed into three days
Breaking down the budget baseline: what it means for the TCJA extension debate
Assumptions could put trillions of dollars of policy changes on the table, or not
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Elena Patel
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Quick hits: Policies to think about as the administration changes
Trade, civil service protections, Medicaid waivers, retirement security, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and more
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November 2024

What’s next?
More of the same, plus some experimentation
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Kevin Rinz
Local immigration surges did not swing the local presidential vote in 2024
Local immigration rates don’t explain election results, but they could show where the next administration’s immigration policies will have the most…
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Jed Kolko
Why broad-based import tariffs can hurt exports and manufacturing jobs
Across-the-board tariff hikes can inhibit long-term competitiveness because manufacturers rely on imported inputs and contribute disproportionately to…
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Fariha Kamal
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October 2024

Gas prices have dropped and are poised for further declines
The plunge in crude oil prices on Monday, following Israel's decision to avoid attacking Iranian energy facilities, should further reduce already low…
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Ryan Cummings
 and 
Neale Mahoney
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Expanding in-home care coverage is a needed evolution of Medicare
Expanding coverage for in-home care through Medicare can help beneficiaries manage a substantial financial risk while also providing additional…
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Gopi Shah Goda
 and 
Courtney Van Houtven
The effect of online interviews on the University of Michigan Survey of Consumer Sentiment
Negativity among online respondents is dragging sentiment down by nearly 9 index points
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Ryan Cummings
 and 
Ernie Tedeschi
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The coming debate over the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Expiring provisions and a changed fiscal and global tax landscape set the stage for an intense and consequential debate over tax policy following the…
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Nirupama Rao
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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
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