![There are countless examples of economists disregarding survey data in which a representative sample concludes that the American economy is concerning, generally countering with some favorable economic figure. Although the data can be noisy, metrics poorly calibrated, samples biased, and respondents irrational, there is also the possibility that these two groups are just talking past each other and that economists are correctly measuring the wrong thing—and perhaps more subtly—that economists are themselves not representative of most Americans. Mounting empirical evidence […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TheWealthyAcademy.jpg?resize=1400%2C912&ssl=1)
![In the US, the car is an unkind king to its citizens. Cars mobilize, but also blast out pollutants and promote a sedentary and lonelier lifestyle. Conversely, walkable cities—where reaching local amenities on foot is both feasible and pleasant—bring myriad health and social benefits. Suburban sprawl is not conducive to walkability, but even US city centers are blighted by a proliferation of parking lots and arterial highways. Congestion management, car-free infrastructure choices, and green space preservation are all policy tools […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/iStock-1323017583.jpg?resize=1254%2C836&ssl=1)
![The Fourth Industrial Revolution is altering our business practices through advanced technologies. These changes encompass market disruptions caused by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, big data, and similar technologies across nearly every sector of the economy. While market disruptions are inevitable with growth in innovation, concerns arise from a regulatory perspective: Are we prepared to control a force that prioritizes efficiency and productivity at the expense of people? The development of automated technologies has already displaced low and middle-class skilled […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/iStock-1029035870.jpg?resize=1254%2C836&ssl=1)
![In the parts of America that will decide the election, the presidency is won or lost with policy and not in courts, brokered conventions, or headlines. With a high-stakes and volatile election, mired in early controversy, the focus on economic policy remains the most constructive path to gain the support of swing voters in key battleground states. Over the last couple of weeks, the news cycle has been stretched and accelerated to include topics ranging from an assassination attempt, vice […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kamala-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C912&ssl=1)
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