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Do higher deficits cause inflation? Not this year

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that rising deficits can pose economic problems but that the connection between inflation and fiscal factors has often been overstated or misunderstood.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson on civics education and bridging political divides

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses the importance of civics education as a tool to bridge political divides.

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More than 2 million additional Americans faced food insufficiency following SNAP benefits drawdown

A study from Penn Medicine finds that after discontinuing pandemic-related food assistance benefits, Americans faced a substantial increase in food insufficiency, which can contribute to chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes.

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What policymakers can learn from the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program

A new Wharton study finds a new student loan debt forgiveness program for teachers program “broken,” and raises broader issues on how student aid programs could backfire.

‘Unluckiest generation’ falters in boomer-dominated market for homes

Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School says that high interest rates for mortgages are a burden on young people who don’t have the higher salaries of some older Americans.

A doctor prepping a vaccine for a pregnant person.

To increase acceptance of an RSV vaccine, explain the FDA’s vaccine approval process

A new report by Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center shows a need for more public visibility of the FDA’s rigorous review process to sway public opinion about the safety of vaccines and maternal health during pregnancy.

Are U.S. seniors among the developed world’s poorest? It depends on your point of view

Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School explains why it’s difficult to judge the extent to which American seniors are falling behind in achieving a secure retirement.

Judicial nomination process leads to a Supreme Court of nobodies

According to a recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, barely 40% of Americans believe that Supreme Court justices are more likely to set aside their personal and political beliefs to make rulings based on the Constitution, the law, and the facts.

A study in contrasts: Fox News spotlights Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s congressional testimony, while CNN and MSNBC proceed with caution

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains why Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential candidacy warrants journalistic coverage.

Oil demand growth could near zero globally by 2028—fossil fuel subsidies are a hidden problem in the green energy transition

In a Q&A, Arthur van Benthem of the Wharton School discusses how investors are measuring and managing climate risks in their portfolios.

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