Public Policy

Government statistics often undercount how many people are working remotely, according to a new study.

Economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi said he expects the war in Ukraine to send inflation higher. Tensions with China aren’t helping.

Why film producer Scott Budnick, the New England Patriots’ Devin McCourty, celebrity barber VicBlends, and others are advocating for formerly incarcerated people.

Firms are less likely to innovate if increasing their head count leads to additional regulation, a new study from MIT Sloan finds.

Industry is now leading, and influencing, basic AI research that has traditionally been the domain of academia, according to a new paper.

In their new book, MIT’s Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson argue that society’s powerful gatekeepers need to stop being mesmerized by tech billionaires.

The Security and Exchange Commission’s Peirce shares views on climate-related disclosures, payment for order flow, and cost-benefit analysis for rulemaking.

Four MIT Sloan economists on lessons learned and next steps after the demise of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic.

Experts share ideas on how to reduce the homeownership gap between white and minority households and create more equality in the housing market.

How is data used to lead, mislead, manipulate, and inform viewpoints and decisions? The MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society investigates.