Student of the Month
Oct 1 2020
Maria Marta is pursuing her second year as Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) student, concentrating in International Development. Also part of the Stanford undergraduate class of 2018, her graduation at the end of Winter Quarter 2021 will mark the end of her Stanford adventure and her official...
Recent News
Jan 28 2019 | New York Times
By Alan Rappeport
WASHINGTON — The five-week federal government shutdown cost the United States economy $11 billion, with nearly a quarter of that total permanently lost, the Congressional Budget Office said on Monday.
Jan 23 2019 | Stanford News
The yellow vest movement in France, which began as a protest against increased fuel taxes, has taken on a much broader agenda, according to a Stanford economist who recently taught in Paris. The movement stems from frustrations over high unemployment and an economy that has stagnated, despite a...
Jan 18 2019 | Hoover Instituation
The public pension nightmare for California will only worsen unless serious reforms are adopted, a Hoover scholar says.
Jan 17 2019 | Politico
We’ve figured out why it’s so hard for first-generation students to succeed in college. The good news is there are easy fixes.
Jan 16 2019 | New York Times
By Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni
WASHINGTON — President Trump has insisted that he is not going to compromise with Democrats to end the government shutdown, and that he is comfortable in his unbendable position. But privately, it’s sometimes a different story.
