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.

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld interviewed on the ongoing Boeing strike

11.6.25 | St. Louis Public Radio

Rosenfeld says that the elected officials who have signed letters asking Boeing to end the strike have been on the workers' side throughout, but this political pressure has not yet had an impact on the status of the strike and is not a dynamic he has seen in the past.

Weidenbaum Center Postdoctoral Fellow Hwayong Shin analyzes American's top concerns: the economy unites, but policy and politics divide

11.6.25

Data from the Weidenbaum Center Survey (2023-2025) reveal that Americans' top concerns reflect both common ground and partisan splits.

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride says Medicaid expansion funding could be exhausted by late 2026

11.5.25 | Missouri Independent

When adults qualify through the expansion category instead of disability, the state match drops from about 34% to 10%. Expansion did not just add people — it moved many into a less expensive category.

Weidenbaum Center Speaker and Journalist Karen Hao warns against the ‘empires of AI’ and their impact

11.2.25 | Student Life Newspaper at WashU

Journalist and author Karen Hao urged the WashU community to increase its awareness around the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, Silicon Valley’s actions, and the negative impact of both on society and the environment. Pictured left to right: Elizabeth Pippert Larson, Karen Hao, Emily Pulitzer, and Ann Peters.

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Andrea Katz pens article on legal debate on Trump's National Guard deployments

10.21.25 | The Conversation

Where does federal power end and state authority begin in calling up the National Guard?

Weidenbaum Center Executive Committee Member Deanna Barch helps uncover new clues to adolescent mental health

10.16.25 | WashU Source

Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld interviewed on Boeing's strike response in St. Louis

10.14.25 | St. Louis Public Radio

Rosenfeld says a successful strike in St. Louis could embolden other workers whose contracts are coming up

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Gregory Magarian pens article on the relationship between political rhetoric and political violence

10.10.25 | The Conversation

What happens when First Amendment free speech meets Second Amendment gun rights.