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Weidenbaum Speaker Sandro Galea and co-authors warn of threats to U.S. health research

12.23.25 | The New York Times

Galea, Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the Washington University School of Public Health, and co-authors say that universities have been forced to freeze faculty hires, downscale or terminate research programs, and pause enrollment of new graduate students.

Congrats to Weidenbaum Center collaborator Lucia Motolina Carballo whose article was published in the British Journal of Political Science

12.22.25 | British Journal of Political Science

Using surveys and experiments across four countries, Professor Motolinia finds that voters tend to prefer less wealthy candidates yet underestimate how rich politicians actually are. Research for the project was part of the Weidenbaum Center Survey.

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Patrick Fowler comments on St. Louis housing contracts selling a 'false' dream

12.21.25 | St. Louis Post Dispatch

Fowler says the contracts make already vulnerable people more vulnerable

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Andrea Katz comments on presidential powers that may imperil the Federal Reserve’s longstanding independence

12.15.25 | Reuters

Andrea Katz, a professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, said the court’s eventual ruling in the Slaughter case likely will create an exception for the Fed.

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride comments on healthcare contract negotiations

12.11.25 | KMOV-TV St. Louis

Tim McBride, a policy analyst and health economist at Washington University, said healthcare contract negotiations have become more contentious in recent years.

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Travis Crum comments on Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its controversial new congressional map

12.4.25 | Houston Public Media

The state’s top Republicans swiftly praised the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas to use its controversial congressional map for the 2026 midterms

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Christopher Lucas addresses deepfakes and media trust

11.26.25 | Editor & Publisher

His research, published with professors Soubhik Barari and Kevin Munger in the Journal of Politics, shows that people often misjudge authentic news as fake, especially when it depicts a political figure from their own party in a negative light

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld interviewed on Boeing strike

11.20.25 | St. Louis Public Radio

Time was Boeing’s strongest weapon in months-long labor dispute with St. Louis machinists

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride comments on Missouri's uninsured rate

11.19.25 | Fox 2

Missouri’s uninsured rate fell helped by federal premium tax credits under the American Rescue Plan

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Travis Crum says it’s hypothetically possible that the lower court redistricting decision in Texas may impact Missouri’s map

11.19.25 | St. Louis Public Radio

Texas congressional redistricting decision likely won’t affect fight in Missouri

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Peter Boumgarden comments on universities considering on-campus stadiums

11.18.25 | The Sporting Tribune

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Peter Boumgarden says that while the returns on stadiums are weak, the dynamics of colleges can make them worth it in some instances.

Weidenbaum Center economic experts discuss Trump administration policies

11.16.25 | Student Life Newspaper at WashU

A panel discussed the Trump administration’s handling of the economy, including its implementation of new tariffs, crackdown on immigration, and cuts to research and universities.