Obama
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What Will Economic Policy Look Like Under Trump? A Conversation with Austan Goolsbee
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While there is obviously a great deal of speculation regarding specifics, the general contours of President-elect Trump’s economic plan seem to include large tax cuts, particularly for wealthy individuals and corporations, aggressive deregulation of the financial and fossil fuel industries, a more protectionist stance on trade issues, and perhaps some…
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More Than Numbers: How Qualitative Research Can Win Elections
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This piece was first published on April 3, 2013. You led a new initiative this election with the Obama campaign: online focus groups. How do you think this provided you a leg-up in the campaign? We had something called the online community, which was an ability to check in with…
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No Pomp, All Circumstance: How Changing the College Experience Could Close the Higher Education Gap
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There is a staggering gap between low- and middle-income students in college completion rates. New research indicates that the key to closing this gap may be focusing on helping first-generation students develop “school-relevant selves.”
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University of Chicago Presidential Scholar Weighs In on Obama Library
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Professor William Howell explores the reasons presidential libraries are important and the academic value of having the Obama Library near the University of Chicago.
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State of the Union Part 2: Obama’s Gamble on Free Community College
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Free community college will help, but opportunity costs will prevent others from taking advantage of the president’s proposal.
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The Top Four Policy Issues Surrounding Ferguson
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Chicago Policy Review reports on the insights provided by policy research on four policy issues that have surfaced in Ferguson, Missouri since the death of Michael Brown.
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Commercial Success: How Obama’s Media Campaign Influenced the Election
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Obama’s Director of Paid Media discusses changes in campaigning and how the campaign found success.
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Israel and the Two-State Solution: Fantasy or Reality?
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John Mearsheimer discusses America’s role in the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
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Health IT—Helpful or Not?
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A disappointing performance for health information technology and Electronic Medical Records in a study of Medicare Patient outcomes
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Let’s Make a Deal: An Analytical Framework for the Iran Nuclear Negotiations
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Researchers graphically illustrate why previous diplomatic efforts have failed to deter Iran’s progress toward a nuclear weapons capability.
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More Than Numbers: How Qualitative Research Can Win Elections
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An interview with an Obama researcher examines the power of words in politics.