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Carliss Chatman writes about Texas ballot proposition to permanently ban taxes on security transactions in Bloomberg Law

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote an op-ed on Proposition 6, a measure on the upcoming Texas's ballot that would make Texas the only state in the nation with a constitutional ban on securities-transfer taxes and occupation taxes on register market operators. Chatman notes that Texas is already a business-friendly state. And with no personal income tax, no…

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Economics Undergraduates – Apply Now to the 2024 AEA Summer Training Program

The application portal for the 2024 AEA Summer Program is now open. The AEA Summer…

Postdoctoral Associate Pak Hung Lam Co-Authors Publication

Postdoctoral associate Pak Hung Lam recently co-authored a paper in JAMA Open Network, “Long-Term Exposure to…

New Grants to Address Disparities in Kidney Disease and Study Effects of Reparations on Childhood Wellbeing

Cook Center Associate Director of Research Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, also an Associate Professor in the…

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‘An investment not a debt’: Why reparations for slavery is back in the mainstream and gaining momentum

By Rebekah Sager

The current U.S. reparations movement appears to be getting some legs. Recently, New York…

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What should reparations for Black communities look like in California?

By Malihe Razazan and Rose Aguilar

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss reparations for Black communities in California….

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The Financial and Psychological Costs of Income Volatility

By Lisa A. Gennetian and Bradley Hardy

The Issue: Much attention is devoted to economic uncertainty at the national or even global level…

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Color of Education Summit focuses on the path forward as a collective

By Derick Lee

Dr. Dudley Flood, the namesake of The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity (Flood…

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The Racial Retirement Gap in 7 Facts

By Andy Markowitz

Building a financially secure retirement is an uphill climb for many Americans, but it’s…

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Latinos In Poverty Are Working More, Can’t Get Ahead

By Lisa Gennetian

The reality for America’s Latino families often counters a popular policy argument: To escape…

Register for Duke Law’s Critical (Legal) Collective Inaugural Convening

Duke Law’s Center on Law, Race & Policy will be hosting the Critical (Legal) Collective Inaugural Convening…

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Black scholars: Teachers shouldn’t cave to pressure to restrict lessons about U.S. racial history

By Greg Childress

America’s educators must not cower before lawmakers attempting to restrict what they teach students…

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Reparations for Black Americans w/ William A. Darity

By Scott Ferguson and William Saas

We’re joined this month by William A.( “Sandy”) Darity to discuss reparations for Black…

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