Time to stop blaming bats and newts for blocking development? A new fund could support nature and ease building delays

Tens of thousands of planned new homes are said to be stuck in limbo because of concerns about their effect on nature.

Ian Thornhill, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Environmental Management, University of Manchester • conversation
March 24, 2025 • ~7 min

America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
March 12, 2025 • ~9 min

Clean air rules boost US health and the economy − charts show what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
March 12, 2025 • ~9 min

America’s clean air rules have boosted health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s deregulation spree ignores

Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
March 12, 2025 • ~9 min

Too Hot to Think Straight, Too Cold to Panic

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) offer a strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 10, 2025 • ~1 min

Economist says tariffs will be bad for your wallet

A global economist’s shares her take on the new presidential administration’s planned tariffs: "American consumers will get hurt."

Brown University • futurity
Feb. 18, 2025 • ~7 min

Study in India shows kids use different math skills at work vs. school

Students can excel at mental math in marketplace jobs but struggle with formal math in the classroom, and vice versa.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Feb. 5, 2025 • ~9 min

What Davos delegates missed when they discussed green finance for business

Smaller firms struggle to get the finance they need to become greener – but new partnerships between governments and banks could be part of the solution.

Mimoza Shabani, Associate Professor in Economics, University of East London • conversation
Jan. 27, 2025 • ~7 min

What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone

As the middlemen between drug companies and insurers, PBMs are shoo-ins as the villains behind high drug prices. But they do play a useful role in the health marketplace.

James B. Rebitzer, Wexler Professor of Management, Economics and Public Policy, Boston University • conversation
Dec. 19, 2024 • ~10 min

Miracle, or marginal gain?

Industrial policy is said to have sparked huge growth in East Asia. Two MIT economists say the numbers tell a more complex story.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Dec. 18, 2024 • ~8 min

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