A new study finds that individuals increase the age in which they intend to claim Social Security benefits when they are offered lump sums instead of and equal to their future benefit increases. More »
Using forty years of price data from the raw cane sugar market in New York City, trade economist Douglas Irwin finds that market demand responds asymmetrically to tariff increases versus tariff reductions. More »
Although primarily concerning health policy, the ACA's aftershocks could ripple through the labor market. Recent research suggests increased public health insurance may decrease employment. More »
The Chicago Policy Review breaks down the top three things to know about the recent UChicago Medical Center decision to raise the age limit for pediatric trauma care. More »
The horrifying Ayotzinapa massacre is just the tip of the iceberg in a country with high levels of crime, assassination, and violence in general: an infographic by the Chicago Policy Review. More »
A new study uses data from the American Time Use Survey to estimate the shockingly high hidden cost of unpaid elder care in the US. More »
A study investigates how certain children in the foster care system may respond negatively to placements in group homes. More »
Prices for health care services are often a mystery to patients, but a new study suggests that being more upfront about prices beforehand could help reduce healthcare spending through smarter healthcare shopping. More »
A new study provides the second rigorous statistical research in the US exploring how unemployment may affect health outcomes of infants and factors that may play a role in that affect. More »