It’s a wrap! & of the many things I learned some new terms score high: Credit-generating Nowcasting Passport to (govt) benefits Non-mandatory productive inclusion Ice berg effect Upskilling

Meet new Duke public policy faculty member Jonathan Zhang. He researches health economics, with a focus on the behavior of healthcare providers and the implications of public policies on health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations ▶️duke.is/zhang

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we will highlight the work of a Hispanic economist every day. Join us to celebrate the amazing research these ASHE members have done! Follow us in instagram at ashe_assa

Welcome 2025. Kicking it off with many thoughts, let's start with "composure."

Surgeon General says alcohol causes cancer National Academies says alcohol lowers all-cause mortality. WTF Breaking down the data here: parentdata.org/alcohol-and-he…

And so it begins, the launch of the next U.S. Presidency. A piece from me "policy scholar in the field" the day after the November 2024 election; let's call it a humbling primer (for now) buff.ly/42pucLN

A great time with this summer book club read "Holding it Together" by the terrific Jess Calarco; Now timely to post. Our (Hema Shah, @Prachi_shukla, Shannon Egan-Dailey, PhD, Matthew Maury, Laura Stilwell) collective hot takes on #DIY Society & #zero-sum thinking buff.ly/4gjIErZ

Just dropped from Behavioral Scientist more on zero-sum beliefs behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum-b…

New posting. This one spotlights govt overpayment errors & the human toll on diligent workers. buff.ly/3EIq7IT

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Ongoing tax reform discussions should revisit the EITC & CTC. We propose streamlining the EITC to refocus it on supplementing wages & making the CTC the primary tax vehicle of getting income to kids … economicstrategygroup.org/publication/ei…