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Press Release: The first technical seminar of the Forum of Brazilian Sovereign Wealth Funds
Researchers from the Jain Family Institute (JFI) and Brazil’s Federal Fluminense University (UFF) gathered with experts and government officials today for a sovereign wealth fund seminar in Niterói, Brazil
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Event
Phenomenal World event: IMF and the Legacy of Bretton Woods
Video now available from our panel discussion on the global monetary system
Event
— Upcoming
— Phenomenal World
Phenomenal World event: Diminishing Returns
Virtual event June 22, 2022 at 4pm ET
Event
— Research Session
A virtual discussion on Half-Earth Socialism, June 17 at 3pm ET
A conversation with Drew Pendergrass and JFI Researcher Francis Tseng
Announcement
Announcing JFI’s partnership with the Research in Color Foundation
The partnership will support RIC’s work to champion scholars of color in economics and related fields.
Publication
The Right Way to Cancel Student Debt
A collaboration between JFI and Debt Collective, the issue brief makes a data-driven case for universal, automatic, and generous debt cancellation
Media Coverage
Research by Laura Beamer and Eduard Nilaj in the New York Times
JFI's higher ed research cited by David Brooks
Media Coverage
Lead Researcher Laura Beamer on the Brian Lehrer Show
Beamer spoke about student debt cancellation
Announcement
JFI's Macro Initiative
An Announcement
Report
Cost Deception at Elite Private Colleges
Following Millennial Student Debt Part 7, "How Schools Lie: The Deceptive Financial Aid System at America's Colleges," Laura Beamer and Eduard Nilaj scrutinize deceptive practices at top-ranked schools
Event
— Phenomenal World
— Webinar
Economic War and the Commodity Shock
Javier Blas, Nicholas Mulder, and Alex Yablon in conversation on April 8, 2022 at 11am Eastern Time
Event
— Webinar
Presentation on A New Public Housing Model -- Addis Ababa’s Urban Transformation
Join us on Friday, March 25 at 10am ET
Announcement
Claudia Sahm at the National Association of Business Economics
NABE's 38th annual economic policy conference
Publication
A New Public Housing Model -- Addis Ababa’s Urban Transformation
The first report from JFI's Social Wealth Portfolio
Event
— Webinar
What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Join the Urban Institute and the Jain Family Institute for an event exploring key insights on the American Rescue Plan Act's expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC). The event will begin with the perspectives of CTC beneficiaries reached through enrollment campaigns in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Report
Rules, Accountability, and the Student Debt Crisis - New report from Laura Beamer
The paper explores the cross-section of the student debt crisis and key accountability measures under discussion in the Dept. of Ed’s ongoing negotiated rulemaking process, synthesizing data on the student loan portfolio, institutional diversity, borrowing and repayment metrics
Event
— Webinar
Sidhya Balakrishnan speaking at "Keeping it Real OC: Building Financial Strength for Vulnerable Families"
Orange County United Way hosts a "Keeping it Real OC" dialogue with a panel of experts, including JFI's Director of Research Sidhya Balakrishnan, to learn about the opportunities available for vulnerable families to build financial strength.
Publication
The Expanded Child Tax Credit and Parental Employment: Tenuous Evidence Points to Work Disincentives
Some academics and policymakers argue that the expanded Child Tax Credit will disincentive work; this report points out the weak evidence base for parents quitting work
Event
— Research Session
Anton Korinek: Aligning AI with Society's Values
JFI Research Session with Professor Anton Korinek, drawing on his work on AI systems and governance
Media Coverage
HudsonUP pilot features in The Economist
The HudsonUP Basic Income Pilot has completed one year of payments to its initial 25-person cohort; one recipient shares his story with The Economist
Announcement
JFI launches new macroeconomic research initiative, led by Claudia Sahm
Sahm’s new research area contributes to the current sea change in macroeconomic policy, providing tools and frameworks on employment and inflation
Media Coverage
Stephen Nuñez speaks to The Hill about the Child Tax Credit
Nuñez's comments are informed by microsimulation work with Jack Landry on the impacts of the expanded Child Tax Credit
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