Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

The role of central banks in addressing inequality

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COVID-19 has exacerbated inequality worldwide. Central banking experts from the U.S., Finland, and Malaysia discuss if and how central banks can help.

Aug 3, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Diversity

Building an inclusive innovation economy

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In a new conversation series, leaders in entrepreneurship, education, and other fields propose ways that innovation economies can benefit everyone.

Jun 10, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

Three mayors on building more equitable cities

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Mayors of Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco discuss efforts to foster equity in housing, income, and city contracts.

Apr 26, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Economics

Podcast: Why we aren’t at ‘peak car’ yet

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Two MIT researchers discuss what it will take for alternative transportation to supplant car ownership.

Mar 22, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

New data on small business spending during COVID-19

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Small business owners voluntarily cut personal consumption by 40% early in the pandemic. A coordinated national response could have helped.

Jan 25, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Softening the blow of COVID-19 bankruptcies

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New research suggests accommodations by banks and the courts can help at least some small businesses survive bankruptcy.

Dec 15, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Top bank regulator: ‘The economy needs to reopen’

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U.S. acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks predicted a V-shaped recovery but said a second stimulus may still be needed.

Oct 29, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

The case for an 'automation tax'

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Some automation displaces workers and lowers wages. A new report argues that taxing the right technologies could help remedy this.

Oct 28, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

How the gig economy can reduce unemployment and debt

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In areas where Uber operates, car owners saw fewer unemployment claims and credit delinquencies from 2012 to 2016.

Sep 29, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

How investors can play the Fed in market downturns

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New research shows aggressive Fed intervention in the financial markets can wind up increasing asset price volatility.

Sep 16, 2020
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