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How is the Poverty Rate Determined?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
January 09, 2026

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How Does the Federal Reserve Guide the U.S. Economy?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
September 11, 2025

The Curiosity Gap

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The Conversation: Will a Federal Tax Holiday Help Taxpayers?

by University Economists
June 24, 2022

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How Do We Achieve Better Breastfeeding Policies?

by Katheryn Russ
May 23, 2022

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The Conversation: Would Gas Tax Breaks Make a Big Difference When Prices Are Skyrocketing?

by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University; Erich Muehlegger, University of California, Davis; Sanya Carley, Indiana University, and Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
March 24, 2022

The Curiosity Gap

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Why Can’t the U.S. Expand Pandemic Relief Programs?

by UC Davis Staff
February 14, 2022

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VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Supply Chains and Food Supplies

by Andy Fell
December 03, 2021

Society, Arts & Culture

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People Are Driving Electric Vehicles Less Than Projected

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
February 08, 2021

Can We Expand the Safety Net for the Underserved in COVID-19?

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 16, 2020

The Curiosity Gap

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