In The Media

Emily Hamilton, Mercatus Center, says that to increase affordable housing, city leaders must resist political pressure and allow higher density zoning.

The Mercatus Center policy brief “Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2023” is referenced in an article about possible remedies to the spike in Rhode Island housing prices.

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, writes that through evolution rather than policy dictate, America is relying less on traditional banks—part of a reform known as “narrow banking.”

Charles Blahous, Mercatus Center, tells ‘The Claman Countdown’ that even if the U.S. hits the debt limit, people should still receive their Social Security checks.

On the climate change debate, Edward Maibach, Department of Communication and director of Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication, comments that virtually all climate science is on one side of the issue.

The article quotes Charles Blahous’, Mercatus Center, written testimony to the Senate Budget Committee stating that the entirety of the overall federal spending increase relative to G.D.P. over the long term can be accounted for by the growth in the major federal health programs.

Todd Kashdan, Department of Psychology, discusses the roots of public speaking fear.

Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center, pens op-ed stating taxing the rich is not the answer to government debt.

Peter Boettke, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, comments that free markets require a political system that exhibits neither discrimination nor domination.

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, writes that the release of ChatGPT stands in contrast to the simplicity of many mainstream marketing plans, yet it has worked.