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BFI News·Oct 12, 2026

BFI Welcomes 2026–27 Saieh Family Fellows in Economics

October 12, 2026
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Why Does Trump Prefer Using ‘SI’ Versus ‘AI’? What We Know on New Order

Newsweek; Jean-Pierre Dubé
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

Associated Press; Steven Durlauf
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Rachel Sheffield: US poverty rate hits record low. Welfare reform can help it go lower.

TribLive; Bruce Meyer
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Bill seeks 3-year ban in Pa. on AI-powered toys

Allied News; Dana Suskind
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Trump Says ‘We Have The Best Poverty Numbers Ever’ — But Economists Have A Brutal Fact-Check

HuffPost; Steven Durlauf
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg Adopts Donald Trump’s ‘Superintelligence’ AI Rebranding

Newsweek; Jean-Pierre Dubé
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Professors: The competitiveness in parenting to give kids a leg up has reached a new level

Chicago Tribune; Ariel Kalil
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

A Little More Conversation

The Washington Free Beacon; Nicholas Epley
Media Mention·Oct 5, 2026

Foods That Could Become More Expensive During El Niño

Newsweek; Michael Greenstone