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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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Lisa Gennetian featured on Institute for Research on Poverty podcast

Many countries use direct cash aid programs as an integral part of their social…

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Kisha Daniels quoted in Duke Chronicle about student fatigue

By Lucas Lin

Faculty Affiliate Kisha Daniels gave comments in Duke Chronicle feature about the potential impact…

Fenaba Addo featured in Brookings conversation on social issues and dynamics

On April 15th, Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo joined the Kitchen table gathering…

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A Q&A with Faculty Affiliate Jim C. Harper II

By Rachel Ruff

Q+A: Jim C. Harper II Associate Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Professor…

Fenaba Addo co-authors paper on Black and White Wealth Differentials

Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba R. Addo, Ph.D., recently coauthored a review article in…

Spring DITE Conference Held in Atlanta

By Lucas Hubbard

Pop quiz: You’re a junior economics professor who’s about to go up for tenure….

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John Purakal recognized as Sullivan Award Recipient in Duke Today

Faculty Affiliate John Purakal was recently featured in Duke Today as one of the…

William A. Darity Jr. joins Justene Hill in conversation about The Freedmen’s Bank

Join Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr., in a Fireside Chat with Dr….

Ronda Taylor Bullock featured in EdNC article on 10-year anniversary of we are

By Derick Lee

Faculty Affiliate Ronda Taylor Bullock was featured in article detailing the impact of multiple…

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Nancy MacLean Gives Powerful Remarks at Organization of American Historians

By Neil Steinberg

Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, Ph.D. gave historical context to the political ideology of the…

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Henry McKoy continues advocacy against new development plans in Durham with Hayti Reborn

By Ben Bokun

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. gave comments in CBS17 story about new development…

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New paper from Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein

A research team led by Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences…