Last Week
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A First Job is like a First Date, and other Advice for Graduation Day
NPR
Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson spoke with NPR's Planet Money about advice they would offer new college graduates if they were giving a commencement address. Read More
Older News
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Finally: Proof That Money Buys Happiness (Sort of)
U.S News & World Report
Economists Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson show that having money equals more freedom to make broader choices in life. Read More
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No Rich Child Left Behind
The New York Times
Work by Martha Bailey and Susan Dynarski is cited in this article in the NYT Opinion Pages. Read More
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Tax Geeks: Make Tax Filing Easy, Kill the Mortgage Deduction, Tax CPAs
Joel Slemrod is cited in a story about a new tax survey conducted by the National Tax Association. Read More
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The Penalties of Our Tax Code
Economics Chair Joel Slemrod argues that tax compliance costs are regressive. Read More
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What's so great about austerity, anyway?
American Public Media's "Marketplace"
Professor Justin Wolfers is quoted in a story about the federal budget and whether an age of austerity really is necessary to reduce the deficit. Read More
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So we've got three budgets, but is there any overlap?
Marketplace Economy
Professor Matthew Shapiro is "cautiously optimistic" even though we have three different budgets. Read More
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Professor Jim Adams Discusses the Euro with Alumni in London
Prof. Jim Adams was a guest speaker at an Alumni event in March at the House of Lords in London. Read More
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Department Chair Joel Slemrod, on reforming the tax code
Prof. Slemrod speaks in advance of the tax deadline this month. Read More
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What Makes a Good Tax Haven?
npr
After the banking crisis in Cyprus, Professor Jim Hines opines on what country might take its place as the next popular tax haven. Read More
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Why fiscal conservatives should love gay marriage
The Washington Post
U-M Economists Adam Stevenson and Justin Wolfers are cited in an article on the economic impact of same-sex marriage. Read More
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The Great Debate: Income inequality is increasingly "permanent"
Reuters
Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics, is quoted in an article about income inequality. Read More
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Joel Slemrod Awarded the 2013 Richard Musgrave Visiting Professorship
CESifo
This annual prize honors an outstanding scholar in the area of Public Finance. Read More
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Household Worth in U.S. Rises by $1.17 Trillion on Housing
Bloomberg
Econ Alum and 2012 MITRE Visiting Scholar Robert Shiller and colleagues found that changes in house prices have a bigger impact on consumer spending that the ups and downs of stock prices and financial wealth. Read More
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The Diploma Gap Between Rich and Poor
Bloomberg
Research cited by Economics Professors Martha Bailey and Susan Dynarski. Read More
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More employees are raiding their retirement accounts
Fortune
Economics professor Frank Stafford on his research into dwindling 401(k)s. Read More
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Can fingerprinting improve micro lending in Africa?
Economics professor Dean Yang led a team in Africa to determine whether fingerprinting could help alleviate current problems with micro lending. Read More
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Think Outside the Textbook
New professor Justin Wolfers discusses his perpective on economics and offers advice to undergrads. Read More
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Trouble Ahead: Fewer Have Retirement Funds, More Raid Them
U-M News Service
Economics Professor Frank Stafford and Thomas Bridges, a U-M grad student in economics, analyzed data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Read More
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The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Executive Office of the President Council of Economic Advisers
Joel Slemrod and Matthew Shapiro have cited research in this Ninth Quarterly Report. Read More
