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Public policy
At the Federal Games Guild, video games and public policy play together
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 14, 2023
Want to balance the federal budget? A video game lets you do it. Elizabeth Newbury of the Federal Games Guild and Wilson Center explains.
There's little public consensus on how to tackle inflation, new poll shows
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Jarrett Dang
Jul 4, 2022
The public is "at odds with expert opinion and traditional policymaking," says Eric Plutzer of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy.
When economists changed the world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 4, 2019
Sometime in the middle of the 20th century, economists came to play a much bigger role in shaping public policy in America. It's had far-reaching consequences.
Trump's infrastructure czar steps down
Apr 3, 2018
The departure of DJ Gribbin is the latest sign that the president's plan is going nowhere fast.
How mental illness has become a ticket to jail
Apr 3, 2018
Author Alisa Roth looks at the problems in our country's criminal justice system.
Now we can measure economic policy uncertainty
by
Adriene Hill
Jul 12, 2017
"As economic policy becomes less clear and more uncertain, small businesses are more hesitant to invest," economist says.
State of the Union, by the numbers
Jan 20, 2015
Some numbers to help you with State of the Union trivia.
For public good, not for profit.
Why homeless kids are harder to count
Jul 30, 2013
The Urban Institute looks to make counting homeless youth more effective.
Cutting government waste by crunching the numbers
Jul 29, 2013
What if you could apply the same techniques to government spending that investment advisers use to pick stocks? A Pew-MacArthur report looks at how states are using cost-benefit analysis.
Want better government? Use cost-benefit analysis
Jul 29, 2013
Non-profits are working with state governments to increase use of cost-benefit analyses to learn whether programs and policies are worth it.