Explainer: The national debt and the risk of a fiscal crisis
The U.S. national debt is growing. Leading economists say why it matters at a webinar hosted by Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy.
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Demystifying Myths Around Sustainability in Affordable Housing in the Indian Context
Around 70% of India’s infrastructure is yet to be built, and as the residential sector is one of the major contributors to carbon emissions, therefore, to achieve the national goal of net zero by 2070
The Missing Mile: Evaluating the Economic Costs and Benefits of the North South Rail Link and Regional Rail Integration
The North South Rail Link (NSRL) is a proposed underground tunnel connecting Boston’s North and South Stations, eliminating the one-mile gap that divides the regional rail network and prevents through
How Might Fiscal Policy Respond to the Rise of Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence will probably generate major changes in the US economy, although the nature, timing, and magnitude of those changes are highly uncertain.
Banking on Taxes: Financial Expansion as Tax Policy
Do governments intentionally implement non-tax policies to expand the tax base and raise revenue?
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Iran war costs: Is the $37.5B figure accurate?
Public finance expert and HKS professor Linda Bilmes analyzes the administrations’ claims of the Iran war’s costs, the long term war cost considerations, and how the expense is actually being passed down to future generations.
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