Economics
Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll
A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.
Trump Tariffs Mean Chaos for Consumers, HBS Professors Say
Two Harvard Business School professors and economics experts said President Donald Trump’s drastic tariff increases earlier this month will face rocky implementation and are a bad omen for U.S. businesses of many sizes.
African Leaders Call for Action on Trade and Accountability at IOP Forum
Two prominent African leaders said the Trump Administration’s tariffs will diminish U.S. influence and weaken diplomatic relations with African countries during a Friday Institute of Politics forum, just under a week after Trump’s 10 percent tariffs took effect.
Researchers Lose Federal Funding at Cambridge-Based National Bureau of Economic Research
Ari Ne’eman, an assistant professor at Harvard’s School of Public Health, had been studying disability income and employment for five months before his funding through the National Bureau of Economic Research was cut by the Trump administration.
‘Inconsistent with Basic Economics’: Harvard Economics Baffled by Trump’s Tariff Policy
After more than a week of escalating tariffs on the United States’ closest allies and adversaries alike, Harvard economists warned that President Donald Trump’s economic policy would plunge the country into a recession.
Harvard Launches ‘Impact Labs’ To Fund Social Scientists Who Partner With Outside Organizations
Harvard will pilot a program — named Harvard Impact Labs — to fund collaboration between social scientists and leaders in the public and private sectors.
Foreign Affairs Experts Debate Impact of USAID Cuts at Harvard IOP Forum
Harvard's Institute of Politics hosted a panel Tuesday evening on the future of foreign aid following the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate more than 90 percent of the contracts for the United States International Agency for Development.
World Bank President Ajay Banga Talks Jobs and Development at IOP Forum
World Bank President Ajay S. Banga said global development initiatives must prioritize job creation at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Monday.
Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin Warns of Federal Data Misuse at IOP Forum
Nobel laureate and Harvard Economics professor Claudia D. Goldin raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s “misuse” and removal of government data at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday, warning of dire consequences for researchers and policymakers.
HBS Graduates Face a Tougher Job Market
2024 was a bad year for Harvard Business School graduates: down from 2023, 15 percent of graduates with a Masters in Business Administration seeking employment did not receive a job offer, and one percent of graduates postponed their search entirely.
Harvard Alumni Donate to Fund Construction of Economics Building, New Professorships
Several prominent Harvard alumni donated to the Economics department to fund two new professorships and the construction of the department’s new home, Pritzker Hall, the University announced Wednesday morning.
Harvard to Break Ground on Pritzker-Funded Economics Building in June 2025
Construction on the new building for the Harvard Economics Department will begin in June 2025, according to an email sent to Harvard Art Museums affiliates on Monday morning.
Former Harvard President, Treasury Secretary Summers Warns of Inflation Under Trump
Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies will increase inflation at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Thursday.
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Talks China, New Book at IOP Forum
Kevin Rudd, Australian ambassador to the United States, said China should become self-sufficient to match other global powers at an Institute of Politics forum to promote his new book on Friday.
MIT Prof. Talks Ancient Chinese Philosophy and Global Economics at IOP
MIT professor of management and economics Kristin Forbes spoke about how Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” can be applied to global monetary policy on Tuesday at the annual Institute of Politics Albert H. Gordon Lecture.
Daron Acemoglu Highlights Technology’s Role in Inequality at HKS Lecture
MIT Economics professor Daron Acemoglu delivered the fourth annual Stone Lecture at a JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday evening, discussing the impacts of AI and technological advancement on wealth concentration.
Former Tanzanian President and Mozambican Prime Minister Talk African Governance at IOP
The Former President of Tanzania, Jakaya M. Kikwete, and former Mozambican Prime Minister Luisa D. Diogo took the stage at the Institute of Politics on Monday to discuss the state of political governance in Africa.
David Charbonneau, Professor in Search of Planets in Outer Space, Wins $1 Million Kavli Prize
Harvard Astrophysics professor David Charbonneau won the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics in June, sharing a $1 million prize with MIT professor Sara Seager for their discoveries of exoplanets — planets located outside Earth’s solar system.
Harvard Professors Discuss Affirmative Action, Legacy Admissions at IOP Forum
Ahead of Ivy Day on March 28, a two-professor panel discussed the impact of legacy admissions and the fall of affirmative action on admissions at elite colleges during a Tuesday forum at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics.
Econ 10 Professors Debate, Juggle Latkes and Hamantaschen at Comical Harvard Hillel Event
A debate between the two professors leading Harvard’s introductory Economics course descended into a circus as they weighed whether hamantaschen or latkes are the superior Jewish holiday food.
Harvard Professor, Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin Named 2024 TIME Woman of the Year
Harvard Economics professor and recent Nobel laureate Claudia D. Goldin was named a TIME Woman of the Year for 2024, the magazine announced late last month.
Former White House Economic Adviser Discusses Covid Policies at HUEA Event
Former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Tomas J. Philipson discussed Covid policies and his experience in the Trump administration at a Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association event Wednesday evening.
‘Hopeful about the Future’: Former Bank of Japan Head Talks Japanese Economic Policy at Weatherhead Center Seminar
Former governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda shared his experience guiding Japanese macroeconomic policy and inflation targeting in a seminar hosted by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs on Monday afternoon.
Harvard Prof. Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel Prize in Economics
Harvard Economics professor Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics, the Swedish Academy announced Monday morning. Goldin is the first Harvard professor to win a Nobel Prize since 2019.
Economics Professor Oliver Hart Knighted By King Charles III
Economics professor Oliver S.D. Hart was made a knight by King Charles III, the British government announced last week.