Justin Wolfers

Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan | Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
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Justin Wolfers is both one of the most data-friendly economists out there and one of the most accessible explainers of that data. His work brilliantly captures the ways that economics affects every aspect of our lives, from law and political economy to social policy, behavioral economics, and labor economics.

He speaks on all of these subjects with the same unmistakable insight and verve readers will recognize from his engaging columns for Bloomberg View, The New York Times, and the Freakonomics blog. Justin is also a commentator for public radio's Marketplace program.

Justin is a Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution as well as editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. He is a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Justin is also a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research; a Research Fellow with the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn; a Research Affiliate with the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London; an International Research Fellow with the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, and a Fellow of the CESifo, in Munich.

Professor Wolfers is a Professor of Economics and a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He was previously a visiting professor at Princeton, an Associate Professor at Wharton, an Assistant Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and an economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia. He is a popular teacher with many awards to his name.

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Justin Wolfers Webinar: Assigning Homework in a World with ChatGPT
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The employment report | PBS News Hour
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Brookings Papers on Economic Activity Inform Public Policy Debates
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What Washing Machines Can Tell Us About America's Economic Future
New York Times
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The Stock Market Drama was a Toddler Tantrum
New York Times
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I’m an Economist. Don’t Worry. Be Happy.
New York Times
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5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2024 economy
CNN Business
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PODCAST: Teach Economics: The Importance of Teaching Students to "Think Like an Economist" with Professor Justin Wolfers
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Five Things Instructors Should Consider When Assigning Homework in a World with ChatGPT
Macmillian Learning
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Economic indicators can’t tell us the economy’s whole story
Marketplace
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VIDEO: Economist Justin Wolfers: There’s ‘good news’ about the economy
MSNBC - 11th Hour
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Corporations are booking record profits. Is it thanks to price gouging?
NPR
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Top economist Justin Wolfers says these 4 things show that inflation is coming down for real this time
Fortune

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