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📰 In the @nytimes, Professor Emeritus Tomas Philipson says the White House views economic fallout from the Iran conflict as secondary to its strategic goal: “The economy is a side effect of a larger goal here, which is to disarm Iran.” har.rs/4bxRqCv

Dig into the complexities of funding environmental change in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. har.rs/3TBLZt0

Examine how survey methods can influence perceptions of polarization in this week’s episode of Not Another Politics Podcast. Listen here: har.rs/4rsr1vS

⚾ Should Chicago subsidize pro sports stadiums? Newly announced finalists in the Harris Policy Innovation Challenge are tackling that question with bold proposals on public subsidies, stadium financing, and neighborhood impact. Live final event: April 23. har.rs/4uIKQ51

Jake Braun, former White House official and the Executive Director of the Cyber Policy Initiative at Harris, is answering your questions live on Reddit about the fentanyl crisis, cartel evolution, and the U.S. strategy to combat it. Join the conversation: har.rs/4uksR4j

In a new interview, Harris' own 2024 Nobel laureate James Robinson reflects on the idea of "wealth in people," arguing that in many societies prosperity has been rooted in social networks, kinship, and community institutions, not just material assets. har.rs/4aTZNsT

🚨 In @ABC7Chicago, Jake Braun warns U.S. cities should be vigilant for cyber retaliation amid the Israel–Iran conflict. Iran could target the banking system, oil supply networks, and other critical infrastructure. har.rs/4be8c9I

Consult expert research and opinion that reveals how taxes can be used to increase equity in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. har.rs/3TBLZt0

📰 In @ABC7Chicago, Jake Braun says the killing of cartel leader #ElMencho could reshape the drug trade, but warns that targeting kingpins alone isn’t enough. "It has to be layered in with a full-on counter network approach." har.rs/4rvb8Vz

📉 Why are U.S. fentanyl overdose deaths falling? Sam Quinones discusses realities on the ground with Harris' Jake Braun, a former White House official, who has written about federal efforts to target the Sinaloa Cartel and its chemical supply chain. har.rs/4ru9Fih

Cleaner air starts with understanding it. As part of the #LivingLegacy series, “The Air We Share” highlights @uchienergy’s Clean Air Program’s #AirPollution research, #AirQuality monitoring efforts, & #PollutionMarket solutions from the Global South: bit.ly/4sd5lof

In @CNBC, @k_sonin says Russia’s push to boost births is “all about societal control." “What matters…is the general feeling of safety. And this is not there in Russia.” He argues war and instability are driving insecurity — and low fertility. har.rs/4tZ31mA

📰 Calling for "antitrust enforcement for governments": In @WSJ, Tomas Philipson argues the U.S. should reject the OECD’s global minimum tax, calling it public price fixing, and instead promote tax competition across countries. har.rs/4s40NAe

New from the Health Lab: An evaluation of Washtenaw County’s Co-Response Unit pilot, which highlights both the promise and the practical challenges of pairing law enforcement and behavioral health professionals to respond to crisis calls. har.rs/4cztG39

💰 In @USATODAY, @sndurlauf says tariff-funded rebate checks were unlikely from the start: “It’s not clear to me they were ever going to happen.” Without precedent for distributing the revenue, "it was not so likely before, and it’s less likely now.” har.rs/3MNsz57

📉 As grades rise but test scores fall, @ariel_kalil warns of declining parent investment in learning: “Parents are the key to children’s success.” She notes high grades can mask skill gaps, reducing urgency for action. har.rs/3ZUUSld

This week, Assistant Professor and 2026 Sloan Research Fellow Shaoda Wang joins #NotAnotherPoliticsPodcast to discuss whether students who engage in plagiarism are more likely to select careers in bureaucracy. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: har.rs/3OrEAha

📉 Crime rates have dropped dramatically across the country, but Jens Ludwig of @UChiUrbanLabs notes experts are split on the reasons and warns the trend may not hold as COVID-era funding for community support programs fades and budget pressures mount. har.rs/4kSz83a

Learn more about the precarious state of education funding in Chicago in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. har.rs/3Uez5BO

🏟️ As Illinois lawmakers consider property tax relief tied to a proposed Bears stadium deal, municipal finance expert Justin Marlowe warns that changing tax structures can have broad implications for local governments’ finances and revenue stability. har.rs/4rp1KDy