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Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient James Gibson leads global ranking of productive political scientists

4.24.25

Professor Gibson has more articles published in the top political science journals than any other political scientist in the world.

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Peter Boumgarden underscores the urgency of succession planning for local business owners

4.23.25

Why St. Louis businesses should prepare for the “silver tsunami”

States that enshrined Medicaid expansion in their constitutions could be in a bind

4.17.25

Weidenbaum Research Fellow Timothy McBride comments on how Missouri will deal with potential cuts to the federal share of Medicaid funding

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Michael Olson Receives Emerging Scholar Award from American Political Science Association

4.10.25

This prestigious award is given to a top scholar in the field of State Politics and Policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Lucia Motolinia receives Early Career Award from Midwest Political Science Association Women's Caucus

4.10.25

The award recognizes a female (pre-tenure) faculty member based upon her research accomplishments and contributions to the discipline.

What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs

4.8.25

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Steven Fazzari quoted on recession and job loss.

Anatomy of a fallout between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

4.6.25

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride says "it's a game of chicken."

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Margot Moinester and colleagues publish paper on refugees definition of success

4.2.25

Refugees define success on their own terms, study finds

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipients Carly Wayne and Ted Enamorado Awarded Tenure

3.20.25

Congratulations to Weidenbaum Center grant recipients receiving tenure!

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride comments on Medicaid misinformation on social media

3.13.25

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride says many Medicaid beneficiaries are on the program temporarily

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Gregory Magarian quoted on Constitutional right to protest

3.13.25

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Gregory Magarian comments on the constitutional right to protest

Weidenbaum Center Jake Rosenfeld interviewed on power dynamics between workers and executives

3.10.25

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld explores the so-called "Boss Era" on Total Information AM KMOX podcast