Politics and Policy
Understanding the Healthcare Impact of Mass Firings in Washington
The scale of cuts to the federal healthcare workforce is now coming into focus. Dr. Howard Forman explains the potential life-and-death consequences of cuts to key programs and the departure of longtime leaders.
What Will It Take to Fix Public Education?
Are we making progress toward a better and more equitable education system? Yale Insights talked with former secretary of education John King, now president and CEO of the Education Trust.
Can a ‘Veil of Ignorance’ Break India’s Election Deadlock?
Yale SOM’s Shyam Sunder writes that India may be able pass a law synchronizing its elections if it obscures the partisan consequences by enacting the change with a built-in delay.
What Will It Cost to Rebuild Canada’s Infrastructure?
Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s first-ever minister of infrastructure and communities, discusses the country’s plan to sharply increase public and private investment in infrastructure.
Can Regulators Keep Up with Fintech?
Can the tech industry’s “move fast and break things” approach create innovation in financial services without wrecking the economy?
Three Questions: Prof. Rick Antle on Lowering Corporate Taxes
As the Republicans’ $1.5 trillion tax package trundles toward a vote in the Senate, we asked Rick Antle, an expert in financial accounting and corporate governance, on how the corporate tax system could be improved.
Social Media, the Corporation, and the State
Yale’s Shyam Sunder assesses some of the complications that arise when multinational corporations become implicated in political questions.
Three Questions: Prof. David Bach on European Separatist Movements
Yale SOM’s David Bach writes the independence movement in Catalonia reflects a widespread rejection of the political establishment.
What Has Ireland Learned from Austerity?
Ireland slashed spending and raising taxes to address a fiscal crisis during the Great Recession. What does Ireland's subsequent recovery say about the effectiveness of austerity?
How to Respond to the Equifax Breach
After the Equifax breach, Yale SOM's Shyam Saunder says, we should put the burden for protecting identities back onto major companies.
Three Questions: Prof. Paul Bracken on Trump and North Korea
Yale SOM's Paul Bracken, an expert on business and defense strategy, answers questions about President Donald Trump’s exchange of threats with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.