Three Questions

Prof. William English, a former Fed official, says that the Federal Reserve’s mission of balancing inflation and employment has been complicated by a series of wild cards delivered by the administration, including tariffs and an attempt to fire a member of the Board of Governors.‌‌

Public school enrollment has dropped sharply since COVID-19, with some students moving to private or charter schools and others leaving the system entirely, according to a new report co-authored by Prof. Faidra Monachou.‌

We asked Yale SOM marketing expert Nathan Novemsky how firms can best communicate with customers about changes forced by the Trump tariffs. ‌‌

Last week, Bloomberg reported that mentions of climate change and other environmental topics in corporate earnings calls have dropped by 75% since they peaked three years ago. We asked Yale SOM’s Todd Cort what the change of emphasis says about the state of corporate sustainability efforts.‌‌

We asked Prof. William English to explain the Fed’s approach to interest rates and the potential consequences of tariffs and budget cuts. ‌‌

We talked to Yale SOM’s Tauhid Zaman about his new research, which examined Twitter data from 2020 to see if conservative users were suspended for misinformation at a higher rate. His findings have implications for the current election season and beyond.

We asked Prof. Cameron LaPoint, whose research interests include real estate and household finance, if Kamala Harris’s proposal can make a difference.

Many homebuyers and other borrowers incorrectly believe that they get a lower rate by waiting until a cut becomes official, according to Prof. Kelly Shue. This misconception is so widespread that it can undercut the effectiveness of Fed monetary policy.

We asked Prof. Fiona Scott Morton, the former chief economist for the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, how a successful suit would change the devices and services available to consumers.