Publication

Congressional Overlay

An interactive map of congressional-level student debt trends from 2009 to 2019.

Part of the series Millennial Student Debt

Unceasing Debt, Disparate Burdens: Student Debt and Young America

Since the Great Recession, outstanding student loan debt in the United States has increased by 122% in 2019 dollars, reaching the staggering...

Part of the series Millennial Student Debt

Social Wealth Seminar: Marcelo Medeiros

“Beyond Formal Workers: Expanding Social Protection in Latin America."

Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar

Social Wealth Seminar: Rahul Basu

“The Mineral Wealth of Nations: Accounting for the Resource Curse."

Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar

Policy Insights: ‘Legislating Relief’ – expert perspectives on higher education bills

Key takeaways of our August 7th panel with policy and research experts in higher education, providing crucial perspectives for the...

Social Wealth Seminar: Carla Santos Skandier

“Non-Extractive Finance Mechanisms for a Just Recovery and Transition."

Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar

Panel on Thursday, August 13: Geoeconomics and the Balance of Payments

A video recording from a panel initiated and moderated by Adam Tooze

Social Wealth Seminar: Amanda Kass

“What Might Happen To Public Pensions In The Wake Of Covid-19?”

Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar

Zach Carter and Ian Kumekawa on Keynes

The Phenomenal World cohosts an event on Zach Carter’s new book, “The Price of Peace,” with the Ballot

Social Wealth Seminar: Yakov Feygin

“Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Wealth Building Institutions in the Context of the Global Dollar System.”

Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar

Herman Mark Schwartz writes on the dollar and empire for Phenomenal World

The economic historian writes on how the US dollar shapes both geopolitical power and wealth inequality nationwide.

Building a Helicopter: Pathways for Targeting & Distributing a US Guaranteed Income

Unprecedented levels of unemployment and income loss stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic have left many Americans unable to afford basic...

Part of the series From Idea to Reality: Getting to Guaranteed Income

Social Wealth Seminar: Naomi Zewde

“Inequalities in Wealth and Health: Things to Consider when Building a Generation."

Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar

Declining Access, Rising Cost: The Geography of Higher Education Post-2008

Our goal in this study is to help policymakers understand the changing landscape of US higher education since 2008, and to...

Part of the series Millennial Student Debt

Phenomenal World publishes “Trade Wars are Class Wars” interview

Economists Michael Pettis and Matthew Klein in conversation with historian Adam Tooze on the groundbreaking new book, "Trade Wars are...

Inside Out: A Conversation

A live Twitter conversation between experts and advocates in renewable energy, economics, geology, indigenous rights, land rights, and related issues.

Part of the series Inside Out: Mining and Renewable Energy

Phenomenal World analysis of class politics in dollar hegemony features in Bloomberg Markets Odd Lots podcast

Yakov Feygin and Dominik Leusder's widely-read Phenomenal World analysis of "The Class Politics of the Dollar System" was featured for...

JFI hosts Michael Pettis, Adam Tooze, and Matthew Klein discussing “Trade Wars are Class Wars” book release

In conversation with historian Adam Tooze, Michael Pettis and Matthew Klein discussed the important ramifications of international trade wars that...

Inside Out: A Webinar

On May 20, 2020, JFI hosted a virtual briefing on a report on renewable energy, the future of mining, and the re-localization...

Part of the series Inside Out: Mining and Renewable Energy

Inside Out: A Report

Whatever the shape of the coming transition away from fossil fuels, the need to understand the social and distributional costs...

Part of the series Inside Out: Mining and Renewable Energy

Key Comparisons in Proposed Cash Transfer Legislation

Prepared by lead researchers in guaranteed income and cash transfer policy worldwide at the Jain Family Institute.

Working Paper: “UBI & the City”

JFI-supported research by Jack Favilukis, Khalil Esmkhani, and Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh is the first attempt to model UBI at a...

Unequal and Uneven: The Geography of Higher Education Access

Previous research on the geography of higher ed has simply reported the number of institutions in a given area. But...

Part of the series Millennial Student Debt

JFI Researchers Stephen Nuñez & Paul Katz give lessons from Maricá in Global Americans

Steve and Paul wrote for Global Americans with our partner Fábio Waltenberg of UFF, on lessons for UBI research...