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Weidenbaum Center Speaker Liz Chiarello pens article on what happens when pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

10.6.25 | The Conversation

What rights do pharmacists have to make moral decisions for their patients?

Post-Doc Matthew Ribar Publishes Paper in American Political Science Review

10.2.25

Matthew Ribar, WashU post-doc working with the Weidenbaum Center and Political Science department, published his job market paper titled, "Land, Power, and Property Rights: The Political Economy of Land Titling in Sub-Saharan Africa."

Purdue University Fed Event Blog: Sifting Through the Past, Present and Future

10.1.25 | Purdue University blog

The panel of the current and past leaders of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis touched upon topics including the history of the Fed’s dual mandate, the effects of tariffs on inflation, the importance of having an informed playbook for when big shocks hit, how Alan Greenspan made his mark, and the Fed’s “journey to transparency.

Weidenbaum Center Panelist Alberto Musalem, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, comments on interest rate cuts

9.29.25 | Reuters

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem is open to further cuts but the Fed must be cautious

Weidenbaum Center hosts current and past Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Presidents for historic panel

9.29.25 | St. Louis Post Dispatch

St. Louis Fed leaders reiterate the importance of the bank's independence in St. Louis Post Dispatch piece. Current and Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Presidents (pictured l to r): Thomas Melzer (Former President), Alberto Musalem (Current President), and James Bullard (Former President).

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow and Health economist Timothy McBride calls Trump’s drug pricing claims “just not logical.”

9.23.25 | CNN Facts First

Read about Trump’s mathematically impossible promise to cut drug prices by ‘1,000%’

Weidenbaum Center Speaker John Inazu says Universities hold ‘acute’ responsibility to model healthy disagreement

9.19.25 | DesertNews

During BYU Constitution Week lecture, Professor John Inazu offers five civic practices to help build peace and understanding.

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Gregory Magarian comments on University of Missouri warning about employee online speech

9.19.25 | The Kansas City Star

University of Missouri warns employees about speech after Charlie Kirk’s death

Matthew Ribar, post-doctoral student supported by a Weidenbaum Center grant, receives Best Graduate Student Paper Award from the African Politics Conference Group

9.18.25 | WashU Political Science website

The award was given for Ribar's article, "Land, Power, and Property Rights: The Political Economy of Land Titling in West Africa."

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Daniel Butler Receives NSF Grant for State Politics Project

9.15.25 | WashU article

This project will open up new ways to study how state politics are becoming nationalized and create resources for researchers, educators, and the public. Initial funding for this research was provided through a Weidenbaum Center small grant award.

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Dan Butler weighs in on how Missouri Democrats could block the GOP’s new map

9.15.25 | The Hill

It may not be in Democrats’ best political interest to push forward with a referendum.

Weidenbaum Center Speaker Peter Kastor interviewed on podcast about French government

9.9.25 | The Chris and Amy Show on KMOX

Professor Kastor explains the collapse of the French government and why the US hasn't experienced a similar issue