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Economics

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IOP

Former Commerce Secretary Raimondo Says Trump’s Disinvestment in Science Is a National Security Risk

Former Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo ’93 criticized the federal government for allowing foreign countries to surpass the United States in cutting-edge industries, like semiconductor manufacturing and biotechnology, at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday night.

Lina Khan Lina Khan former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
IOP

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Urges Democrats to Rethink Federal Agency Function at IOP Forum

Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, said Democrats must respond to Department of Government Efficiency-led cutbacks with a new vision for effective federal agencies in a lecture at the Institute of Politics on Thursday night.

New Econ Building Construction (10/08/2025)
College Life

Construction Underway for Economics Department’s Pritzker Hall

Professors in the department said they hope the new space, which is expected to open in December 2027, will provide a much needed upgrade and allow more collaboration between students and professors.

Harvard Kennedy School Ofer Building
Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Faculty Say Shutdown Could Erode Trust in Government

Congressional Democrats and Republicans are in a healthcare standoff, disputing over whether the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies should last into 2026. Experts said the loss of services that result from the shutdown will have an impact on American’s daily lives.

Larry Summers at the IOP
Harvard Kennedy School

Former Senator Phil Gramm Slams Trump’s Economic Policy At HKS Talk

Former United States Senator Phil Gramm condemned the Trump administration’s economic policy and efforts to take equity stakes in private companies at a Harvard Kennedy School talk on Tuesday afternoon.

Larry Summers at the IOP
Politics

Top Harvard Economists Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump from Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Nine Harvard economists called on the Supreme Court to stop President Donald Trump from dismissing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook in a brief filed Thursday.

Wexner Building at Harvard Kennedy School
Politics

Harvard Economists Warn of Risks from Trump’s Economic Policies

Leading Harvard economist Jason Furman ’92 said he is concerned that the Trump administration’s attempts to influence the Federal Reserve could harm the U.S. economy beyond the next four years.

Johnston Gate
Crime

Prominent Harvard Affiliates Sent Birthday Letters to Jeffrey Epstein, WSJ Reports

Several high-profile Harvard affiliates were among those who sent birthday letters, some with sexually suggestive messages, to disgraced billionaire and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in 2003, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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FAS

Harvard Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo Steps Down, Will Be Replaced by Economist David Cutler

Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will step down from his position and take a sabbatical for the 2025-26 academic year. He will be replaced by interim Social Science dean David M. Cutler for the next two years.

Harvard Kennedy School Littauer Center
College

Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll

A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.

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Politics

Trump Tariffs Mean Chaos for Consumers, HBS Professors Say

Two Harvard Business School professors and economics experts said President Donald Trump’s drastic tariff increases earlier this month will face rocky implementation and are a bad omen for U.S. businesses of many sizes.

Harvard Institute of Politics Sign
IOP

African Leaders Call for Action on Trade and Accountability at IOP Forum

Two prominent African leaders said the Trump Administration’s tariffs will diminish U.S. influence and weaken diplomatic relations with African countries during a Friday Institute of Politics forum, just under a week after Trump’s 10 percent tariffs took effect.

Littauer
Economics

‘Inconsistent with Basic Economics’: Harvard Economics Baffled by Trump’s Tariff Policy

After more than a week of escalating tariffs on the United States’ closest allies and adversaries alike, Harvard economists warned that President Donald Trump’s economic policy would plunge the country into a recession.

National Bureau for Economic Research in April 2025
FAS

Researchers Lose Federal Funding at Cambridge-Based National Bureau of Economic Research

Ari Ne’eman, an assistant professor at Harvard’s School of Public Health, had been studying disability income and employment for five months before his funding through the National Bureau of Economic Research was cut by the Trump administration.

Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Launches ‘Impact Labs’ To Fund Social Scientists Who Partner With Outside Organizations

Harvard will pilot a program — named Harvard Impact Labs — to fund collaboration between social scientists and leaders in the public and private sectors.

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