A taxonomy of supply shocks and their effects on inflation
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AI, data centers, and water
The catastrophe in Sudan
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Trade/Tariffs
Global Trade
Tariffs are a particularly bad way to raise revenue
Global Economy & Development
Trends in global capital flows to emerging markets
U.S. Trade Policy
Legal and economic aspects of the Supreme Court’s upcoming tariff decisions
U.S. Trade Policy
Tracking Trump’s tariffs and other trade actions
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
How are Americans using AI? Evidence from a nationwide survey
Upcoming Event
December
09
2025
Artificial Intelligence
How to matter in the AI age: Lessons from home, school, and work
Climate & Energy
The future of data centers
Artificial Intelligence
Steps toward AI governance in the military domain
Cities and Communities
Climate Disasters & Environment
What incentives are states offering to make houses less vulnerable to extreme weather damage?
Business & Workforce
Stabilizing Latino entrepreneurs amid federal policy volatility
Climate & Energy
California’s road to climate progress, Part 3
Economic Development
Economic development in its place
Asia & the Pacific
Upcoming Event
December
02
2025
Geopolitics
Strengthening US alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
South Korea
How Trump and Lee can ‘modernize’ the US-South Korean alliance
Global Education
Leveraging families as assets and champions to promote secondary school completion and success in Bangladesh
U.S. Foreign Policy
What happened when Trump met Xi?
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Event
December
01
2025
Children & Families
Young children in crisis: Listening and supporting in uncertain times
Upcoming Event
December
02
2025
Global Education
Building just futures with girls, teachers, and communities
Upcoming Event
December
02
2025
Geopolitics
Strengthening US alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific