Harris Policy

My new Op-Ed argues for the crucial role of parents in building children’s skills, why we need to invest in helping parents read, talk, and engage in other open-ended learning time, and how promising solutions lie in the creative use of technology. usnews.com/opinion/articl…

Open the black box of programs like ChatGPT to see how they reflect, and possibly influence, politics in this week’s episode of Not Another Politics Podcast. Listen here: har.rs/4mfciCh

"The few tariff agreements that have been reached represent nontrivial changes in US trade policy," @sndurlauf tells @AJEnglish, with negative consequences for the economy. har.rs/4lIFamw

“One of the main concerns about the Grad PLUS program is money that is going to subsidize institutions rather than extending access to students,” Lesley Turner told the @chicagotribune in a wide-ranging look at the implications of the new tax law. har.rs/4nUh2ia

ICYMI: Prof. James Robinson joins @jonstewart on #TheWeeklyShow @weeklyshowpod, discussing the nature of capitalism with @claraemattei. har.rs/4eWEQOv

Learn more about how the Fed has responded to Trump's economic policy 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/3WW1fnm

The paper on Medicaid and mortality by Bruce D. Meyer and Angela Wyse continues to inform the discussion on the Big Beautiful Bill – including in this new article from @reason: har.rs/3IBVlTZ

“It’s quite a substantial cut in the loans students have access to.” Assoc. Prof. Lesley Turner tells @CNBC how the "Big Beautiful Bill" will affect debt, graduate programs, and the supply of doctors and lawyers. har.rs/4f4L8f2

In this week’s new #TheWeeklyShow episode, Jon, @claraemattei & James Robinson discuss ⬇️: >> Income vs. Wealth Inequality >> Government Intervention 𝘗𝘭𝘶𝘴… >> The Epstein Hoax >> Elmo Lets Looza NEW YouTube video out now. youtube.com/watch?v=-d6ac0…

Parse through the details of major new legislation and discover what it means for students in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how different schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. har.rs/3Uez5BO

Climate change may reduce global dairy production by up to 10 percent, a new study coauthored by @Eyal_Frank suggests. har.rs/4li9NPn

Congrats to @UChicago Provost Katherine Baicker (former @HarrisPolicy dean), on being named the Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor! A nationally recognized health economist, Baicker continues to shape policy with data, rigor, and impact. 👏 har.rs/3U0SkPq

🚨 Big win for the Harris Policy Innovation Challenge! @Bloomberg spotlights the student team whose plan to revive Chicago’s Loop centers on culture, connection, and community spaces. Congratulations to the winning team and all those who participated! har.rs/46qVsLT

Discover how government policies can be leveraged to support personal economic advancement 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/3WW1fnm

Introducing a groundbreaking new degree: the Master of Science in Climate and Energy Policy (MSCEP), a one-year, full-time program designed to prepare the next generation of leaders tackling the global climate and energy challenge @UChiClimate har.rs/4knAe4P

Research coauthored by Prof. Bruce D. Meyer into the mortality effects of Medicaid continues to cause discussion and debate, and @BulwarkOnline is out with an explainer on the debate: har.rs/4kwAleM

Understand views on school choice and how it can support students while also leaving others behind in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how different schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. har.rs/3Uez5BO

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Rohen Shah, PhD’25, on receiving a prestigious Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy research grant! 🎉 har.rs/3FTB4sd

Learn more about how homeownership is impacted by policy changes in government and the insurance industry 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/3WW1fnm

“These types of policies are ideologically motivated digressions from the essential problems,” warns @sndurlauf. “We need high‑quality early childhood investment..., higher investment in public education, and integration of schools and neighborhoods.” har.rs/4e9QqW4