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Closing loopholes and raising revenue, new tax reforms will be crucial to the success of the Inflation Reduction Act

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law this week. The headlines will focus on the environmental and energy policies designed to address the climate change crisis, as well as ...
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The 2025-2026 financial aid application is now available—here’s what you need to know

The application for financial assistance for the 2025-2026 academic year is now available—here’s what applicants should know. The 2025-2026 master’s program financial aid application is now live.
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Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History

According to research conducted by Erica Chenoweth and the Crowd Sourcing Consortium, 15 million to 26 million people in the U.S. have participated in George Floyd protests. Recent research conducted ...
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News Coverage of the 2016 General Election: How the Press Failed the Voters

Criticism dogged Hillary Clinton at every step of the general election. Her “bad press” outpaced her “good press” by 64 percent to 36 percent. She was criticized for everything from her speaking style ...
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Hospital closures mean more than just the loss of access to medical care

There has been an increase in the number of hospital closures, like the recent Steward Healthcare bankruptcy, and that trend is likely to continue. Policymakers are increasingly tasked with trying to ...
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Black History Month: The Importance of Learning Black History

Each February, the United States celebrates Black History Month and honors the innumerable achievements, contributions, and the history of African Americans. Below, the Carr Center's Racial Justice ...
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Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences

Putnam, Robert D. "Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences." Isuma: Canadian Journal of Policy Research 2 (Spring 2001): 41-51.
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API-201: Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods

API-201 is required for MPP students and is a prerequisite to API-202. The R sections teach students to use the statistical programming language R, move more quickly through the material, and prepare ...
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Campaigns Influence Election Outcomes Less than You Think

U.S. presidential campaigns spend hundreds of millions of dollars each election cycle to maximize their chance of electoral victory. Media coverage analyzes individual campaign advertisements, ...
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The Science of Corresponding with Busy People Webinar

Explore the intersection of Behavioral Insights and Public Policy in our Executive Education programs. Gain valuable insights for effective decision-making.
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Combating Fake News: An Agenda for Research and Action

See citation below for complete author information. Recent shifts in the media ecosystem raise new concerns about the vulnerability of democratic societies to fake news and the public's limited ...