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RFK Jr. and Probability
When humans are so bad at estimating risk, how does this impact vaccine hesitancy?
May 4 • 
Kaitlyn M. Sims
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March 2025

The intertwining of federal budgets and state social safety nets
How do people know where their benefits come from when states are pass-through funding intermediaries?
Mar 1 • 
Kaitlyn M. Sims
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February 2025

The “Friday Night (data) Massacre”
When government data disappear, how do we make evidence-based, informed policy decisions?
Feb 17 • 
Kaitlyn M. Sims
 and 
Esteban J. Quiñones
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What it means for the US to "levy tariffs" on Mexico and Canada
Explaining the who, what, why, and how of US trade policy before Tuesday's new tariffs.
Feb 3 • 
Nina Eichacker
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Federal spending and you
What federal programs do you and your loved ones benefit from?
Feb 1 • 
Kaitlyn M. Sims
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January 2025

DiD and the Social Safety Net
How econometric methods may be used to justify sweeping budget cuts
Jan 30 • 
Kaitlyn M. Sims
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sam 📝
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Jan 30 • 
Kaitlyn M. Sims
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