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November 7, 2025 Robert Lawrence’s “Behind the Curve: Can Manufacturing Still Provide Inclusive Growth?”

October 29, 2025 From AI to EVs, industrial policy plays a strategic role in a nation’s power and security By Nora Delaney

October 8, 2025 Explainer: Why government shutdowns keep happening in the United States By Nora Delaney

October 1, 2025 Regulators, political censors, and the Federal Communications Commission By Daniel Harsha and Susan A. Hughes

September 4, 2025 The corporatization of healthcare gets a bad rap. HKS research explores what’s working and what other options are available. By Matthew Murray

July 17, 2025 New research shows that powerhouse institutions play an outsized role in scientific innovation and discovery By Matthew Murray

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January 13, 2026 From Pirates to Hall Monitors Maria Alejandra Parra-orlandoni

January 12, 2026 China struggles to turn its economy around Andrew Collier

January 9, 2026 A strange turn in the AI chip race with China Paulo Carvao

January 5, 2026 Predicting AI In 2026: A Year Of Consequence Paulo Carvao

January 4, 2026 America’s drone dilemma Christopher Miller

December 18, 2025 What Can U.S. Employers Do About Rising Healthcare Costs? David Blumenthal

December 14, 2025 Analyst warns China’s Vanke on brink of default as bailout hopes fade Andrew Collier

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How do we best promote economic growth?

How do we create a growing economy in which there is prosperity that is sustainable and broadly shared? The posts in this section look at policy ideas and research from across Harvard on a broad set of economic and policy considerations.

Growth

Where will jobs of the future likely emerge?

Technology and international trade have significantly disrupted the labor market and new job creation. We identified firms, industries, and locations where future jobs will likely emerge. We also consider public policies with the best chance of creating jobs to support a robust middle class.

Jobs

What should we do about inequality?

Inequality is rising within and between countries across the globe. The posts in this section explore the different dimensions of inequality, its causes, significance and severity. They also discuss various options to address growing inequality.

Inequality

How do we address economic crises?

The posts collected here explore the causes of economic and financial crises and their consequences. They include a multitude of proposals for preventing and mitigating such crises now and in the future.

Economic Crises

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