Focus on Finance: A Metropolis in the Desert

January 31st, 2014 - Greg Ellingson

Neal Young from the City of Phoenix talks about sustainable growth, transportation, solar energy, budgeting, and pensions in the nation’s Sunbelt. More »

Policy Radio | Senator Claire McCaskill on Representing a Politically Diverse State in a Divided Congress

January 30th, 2014 - David Spearman

This week, David Spearman speaks with Senator McCaskill about the challenges of working in a divided congress and representing a politically diverse state. More »

Separate and Suffering: The Damaging Effects of Residential Segregation on Metropolitan Economies

January 29th, 2014 - Corey Chan

Residential segregation is shown to drive down income growth across all economic levels. More »

International Tax Havens: Are Multinationals Gaming the System?

January 28th, 2014 - Laura Bowen

Despite enormous efforts to minimize financial burdens through innovative international tax planning, multinational corporations still face Effective Tax Rates largely determined by the nationality of their headquarters. More »

The Optimal Policy Response to Hunger Strikes: Identifying the Line Between Medical Treatment and Torture

January 27th, 2014 - Kimberley Norman

Physicians from Harvard University are concerned that, rather than helping patients, the US DOD policy requiring military doctors to force feed hunger-striking detainees at Guantanamo Bay violates professional ethics. More »

Policy Radio | Linda Shapiro, Chief Strategy Officer of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, on Innovations in Cook County Healthcare

January 24th, 2014 - Anne Knapke

Linda Shapiro of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System speaks about innovative approaches to serving diverse populations and leadership strategies in health care. More »

No Room for Smoking or Obesity: How North Carolina Dealt with Costly Retiree Insurance

January 24th, 2014 - Tamkinat Rauf

Researchers evaluate North Carolina’s attempts to rein in the escalating cost of retiree healthcare. More »

India’s Midday Meal Program: A Safety Net for Children’s Health

January 23rd, 2014 - Meagan Smith

India’s Midday Meal Program provides a cushion for children’s health during times of drought and economic shock. More »

The Deadly Vaccine Loophole: Religious Exemptions and the Rise of Pertussis in New York

January 22nd, 2014 - Susan Mallaney

Exemptions to vaccines have played a large role in the reoccurrence of diseases previously thought to be under control in the United States. More »

Enduring the Heat: Could residential air conditioning mitigate the danger of global climate change?

January 21st, 2014 - Yu Xu

From the US experience, the adoption of residential air conditioning appears to be a promising way to reduce heat-related mortality rates in developing countries. More »

Reducing Poverty: How Medicaid Does More Than Just Improve Access to Healthcare in Cities

January 20th, 2014 - Nazihah Siddiqui

Recent research provides evidence supporting the poverty-reducing effects of Medicaid in urban areas. More »

Buying Health Insurance in Illinois: The Other Item on Your New Year Wish List

January 20th, 2014 - Elizabeth Kenefick

The Executive Director of GetCoveredIllinois, the state-federal partnership health insurance marketplace in Illinois, discusses the marketplace’s recent launch and what is next. More »

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