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About a third of the world’s population cannot afford a healthy diet, with animal-source foods, fruits, and vegetables especially out of reach. econofact.org/does-the-world…

Government policy can reduce child poverty. Federal tax credits were responsible for lifting more than 2 million children out of poverty in 2021: econofact.org/the-child-tax-…

"War in Middle East Brings Uncertainty and Higher Energy Costs to Already Weakening U.S. Economy," by Professor @MKleinEF of @EconoFactOrg. @ConversationUS theconversation.com/war-in-middle-…

"Iran War Punctures Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Promise on U.S. Gas Prices, Experts Say," featuring Professor @MKleinEF of @EconoFactOrg. @guardian @dharnanoor theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…

Public debt in the United States is projected to rise faster and reach higher levels than in most other advanced economies. econofact.org/the-united-sta…

Ships transport more than 80% of world trade volume and about 70% of trade value. The market for shipping services can influence trade flows, the products that countries sell, and how price shocks reverberate through trade. econofact.org/the-role-of-sh…

College sports are undergoing rapid and profound transformations. How are these changes impacting students and universities? econofact.org/the-evolving-e…

EconoFact Chats welcomes back @BCAppelbaum of The New York Times, Larry Edelman of The Boston Globe, @HorsleyScott of NPR, and @senoj_erialc of The Financial Times to discuss a wide range of pressing economic issues. econofact.org/podcast/the-us…

Always fun to join the @EconoFactOrg panel for a conversation about what’s going on. econofact.org/podcast/the-us…

How does the U.S. tax system compare to those of other OECD countries? econofact.org/how-does-the-u…

Want to know more about how economists think about crime? This is the show for you.

.@jenniferdoleac joins EconoFact Chats to discuss how rigorous economic research is reshaping our understanding of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. econofact.org/podcast/crime-…

Huge thanks to Michael Klein for having me on @EconoFactOrg's Econofact Chats podcast to talk about my new book. We discussed how the economics toolkit is helpful for improving public safety, and much more. Link below!

Effective justice policy follows research. We “shouldn’t become wed to a particular idea” before we “have evidence that it’s effective.” AV's @jenniferdoleac discusses evidence-based reform with @MKleinEF on the @EconoFactOrg podcast: bit.ly/3ONosH1

@byHeatherLong and John Hilsenrath join EconoFact Chats to discuss the uneven economic recovery since COVID: econofact.org/podcast/the-un…

What is behind rising costs of eldercare in the U.S.? And what are its repercussions? econofact.org/the-rising-bur…

There is a growing acknowledgement within Chinese policy circles that the economy’s reliance on manufacturing investment and exports is politically and economically unsustainable. econofact.org/chinas-export-…

A boom in AI has accounted for a significant share of recent US economic growth. econofact.org/tracking-the-a…

Recent government policies have aimed at drastically curtailing the inflow of immigrants and increasing the outflows of foreign-born persons. These could have adverse economic consequences over both the short-term and the long-term. econofact.org/how-tighter-cu…

The importance of trade for Canada’s economy and the degree to which this depends on trade with the United States, mean that its economy is particularly vulnerable to U.S. tariff hikes and that its scope for effective unilateral retaliation is limited. econofact.org/the-impact-of-…