How Big is the Broadband Bonus?

January 31st, 2013 - Britta Glennon

A new study investigates the economic impact of broadband investment More »

Municipal CFO Series: Meredith Weenick, Boston

January 30th, 2013 - Eric Tawney

Boston's CFO discusses capital investment and infrastructure More »

Internationalizing the RMB

January 29th, 2013 - Victor Chan

A 2012 report from the International Monetary Fund explains the conditions for and progress toward the internationalization of the Chinese renminbi (RMB). More »

Tweeting, Tinkering, and Transforming

January 28th, 2013 - Dallas Herndon

Stephen Goldsmith discusses how to innovate tomorrow’s social sector today More »

Municipal CFO Series: Ben Rosenfield, San Francisco

January 25th, 2013 - Mike Reddy

San Francisco's Controller discusses the financial implications of public investment in everything from mass transit to sports arenas More »

The Education Gap: Helping Explain Unemployment Trends Across U.S. Cities

January 24th, 2013 - Whitney Pickels

Education gaps – the differences between cities’ supply and demand for educated workers – may explain differences in economic recovery and provide cues for future policy interventions. More »

Municipal CFO Series: Ronald Green, Houston

January 23rd, 2013 - Jeff Gerlach

Houston's CFO explains why the time is right for cities to invest in infrastructure More »

Honor Thy Parents, Inhabit Their Basement

January 22nd, 2013 - Nicholas Baker

Returning to cohabitation with parents proves to be a valuable form of labor market insurance More »

Debt in the Bank: CEOs, Compensation, and Risk

January 21st, 2013 - Philip Sung

A working FDIC paper examines the relationship between compensation, CEO risk behavior, and long-term firm solvency. More »

Municipal CFO Series: Natwar Gandhi, Washington, D.C.

January 18th, 2013 - Emily L. Modlin

Washington D.C.'s CFO discusses how the District regained its AAA status and moved from deficit to surplus More »

What’s Cooking? Effects of a School Breakfast Program on Student Achievement

January 18th, 2013 - Alex Usher

Your parents said it was the most important meal of the day, but does providing breakfast in the classroom have measurable effects on academic achievement? More »

Insurance Exchanges: What Europe Can Teach Us

January 17th, 2013 - Elc Estrera

Researchers on experiences from abroad to understand the impact of new health insurance exchanges. More »

January 2013