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June 18, 2026

The University of Chicago Becker Friedman Institute for Economics and Stanford University Initiative for Financial Decision-Making Launch National Research Consortium to Expand Participation in 529 Education Savings Plans

The University of Chicago Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) and Stanford University Initiative for Financial Decision-Making (IFDM) are partnering with the National Association of State Treasurers through its education savings network, The 529 Network, with support from the National...
BFI News·Jun 16, 2026

Three UChicago Pre-Doctoral Researchers Present at Yale

On June 5, three University of Chicago pre-doctoral researchers joined peers from institutions around the world in New Haven for the 2026 Pre-Doctoral Economics Conference. The event—which gathered pre-doctoral fellows (pre-docs) to share work in progress, meet peers, and trade...
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

How New Technology Created a Special Generation of Companies

Chicago Booth Review; Yueran Ma
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

Want to know the future? Don’t trust the stockmarket

The Economist; Ralph Koijen
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

Viral 2006 Walmart receipt highlights how sharply grocery prices have climbed

WFLD-TV-FOX 32 Chicago; Steven Durlauf
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

Like it or not, hedge funds are a permanent part of the Treasury market

The Economist; Anil Kashyap
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

Hourly workers’ wages are rising more slowly than salaried workers

Marketplace; Erik Hurst
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

The Science of Talking to Strangers

The Wall Street Journal; Nicholas Epley
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

Is your teen talking to a chatbot too much? Here’s what to do.

Mashable; Dana Suskind
Media Mention·Jun 5, 2026

Map Shows Worst Hit States Amid Warning $3 Gas May Not Come Back Until 2028

Newsweek; Steven Durlauf