In The News

Jens Ludwig Comments on Federal Funding for Police

“The mud hits Chicago: The murder rate in the city is up 18 percent over last year. Republicans and attack ads are trying to put the blame on Barack Obama. We examine the record,” Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2008.

William Howell on Public's Confidence in Public Schools

"Poll Finds Drop in Public's Regard for Schools", Education Week (Subscription Required), August 12, 2008.

Dan Black on the Effect of Commuting on Married Women

"Married Women Contemplate the Commute," WBEZ, Eight Forty-Eight, July 21, 2008.

Tomas Philipson on the Economics of Obesity

"On the Economy with Tom Keene," Bloomberg Radio, July 16, 2008.

William Howell and Jon Pevehouse on Presidential War Powers

"Letters: A New Law Won’t Change How We Go to War," New York Times, July 15, 2008.

Jeffrey Grogger on Speech Patterns and Racial Wage Inequality

"How Much Does It Cost You in Wages if You ‘Sound Black?’," New York Times Freakonomics Blog, July 7, 2008.

Dan Black on Working Women and the Effect of Commuting

"Short commute has more women working in Milwaukee," Associated Press, July 8, 2008.
"Milwaukee area’s short commutes appeal to working moms," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 8, 2008.
"Fuel prices drive tough adjustments," Chicago Tribune, July 7, 2008.

Profile on DIC Member Azeem Ibrahim

"From a Glasgow council house to dinner at the White House," The Herald (Scotland), June 28, 2008.

Jeffrey Grogger on the Impact of Immigration on African American Employment and Incarceration Rates

"Immigration crackdown may boost US job prospects," Christian Science Monitor, June 23, 2008.

Jens Ludwig Comments on Gun Ownership

"Who's Affected by Guns?," National Public Radio, Talk of the Nation, June 23, 2008.

Cultural Policy Center on Looting of Antiquities in Iraq

"The Loot Route," ARTNews, June 2008.

Boris Shor on the Rich-Poor State Divide

"Red state, blue state, rich state, poor," Chicago Tribune, June 11, 2008.

Larry Rothfield Critiques New Book on Antiquities and Museums

"Who Owns Antiquity? In a controversial new book, Art Institute president James Cuno argues that museums should trump nations," Chicago Reader, June 5, 2008.

Ofer Malamud on the Effects of Computer Use on Academic Achievement

"Are Underprivileged Students Better Off Without Computers?," T.H.E Journal, June 2008.
Reprinted as "When Computers Hurt Instead of Help," The New York Times, June 15, 2008.
"The $100 Distraction Device," Slate, June 5, 2008.

Charles Wheelan on Affordable Housing

"Supplying the Affordable Housing Demand," WBEZ, Eight Forty-Eight, May 15, 2008.

Naming Rights at Universities

"Samsung Washington Monument! How "naming rights" have become a huge American export," Slate, May 10, 2008.

James Heckman on early childhood education

"Science, politics and preschool," Chicago Tribune, April 27, 2008.

Susan Mayer on the effects of actions by Wall Street millionaires

"The Growing Gap," WTTW Channel 11, Chicago Tonight, April 21, 2008.

Harris School Faculty Collaborate with City on Youth Violence Study

"Crime Lab will seek solutions to violence," University of Chicago Chronicle, April 17, 2008.
"Daley Announces Study on Youth Violence," Chicago Sun-Times, April 11, 2008.
"U of C, city team up to stop the violence," ABC 7 WLS-TV, April 11, 2008.
"U of C, Daley join to combat gun violence," Chicago Maroon, April 11, 2008.
"Mayor Daley announces collaboration with University of Chicago," Polish News, April 11, 2008.
"Daley Announces Anti-Violence Initiative; City Teams up with University of Chicago and Philanthropists," WGN Radio, April 11, 2008.
"Daley announced youth violence study," Associated Press, April 10, 2008.
"City, U Of C Partner In Study On Youth Violence," CBS 2 Chicago, April 10, 2008.
"Daley pitches youth violence program but specifics in short supply," Chicago Tribune, April 10, 2008.

Cultural Policy Center Hosts Policy Briefing on Cultural Heritage Protection after the Iraq War

"Missing Iraq antiquities haunt experts," Los Angeles Times, April 9, 2008.

Charles Wheelan on the national debt

"U.S. Looks Abroad to Borrow," CBS Evening News, April 3, 2008.
"American Debt Machine," CBS Evening News, April 2, 2008.

Susan Mayer on the effects of actions by Wall Street millionaires

"Rich Men Behaving Badly," Newsweek & Slate, March 29, 2008.

William Howell on Presidential Power

"Presidential Power: The Unitary Executive, in Theory and Practice," The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 21, 2008.

Ariel Kalil on the Effects of Welfare-to-Work on Children

"Welfare-to-Work Families," ABC Radio National, Life Matters, March 18, 2008.

Jens Ludwig on SSRIs and Suicide Prevention

"Hope from a Pill," Economist, February 28, 2008.

Town hall meeting to be held in response to CPC's study on Chicago's music industry

"Meeting to focus on city's music scene," Chicago Tribune, January 24, 2008.

Kerwin Charles on Minorities and Spending

"The Color of Luxury Buying," National Public Radio, The Bryant Park Project, January 17, 2008.
"Cos and Effect: Bill Cosby May Be Right about African-Americans Spending a Lot on Expensive Sneakers-But He's Wrong about Why," Slate, January 11, 2008.