February 11, 2022

The Fed's QE Required Better Odds Than a ‘Fighting Chance’

CAE Senior Fellow, Dan Thornton's letter in the Financial Times argues that the massive increase in the Fed's balance sheet was unnecessary and ineffective.

December 21, 2021

The Science and Policy Choices of Mask Mandates

In an article about the effectiveness of mask mandates, Hammond Institute director Howard Wall argues that vaccines make mandates less relevant and even more unpopular in Missouri.

December 20, 2021

The Cares Act is the Main Inflation Culprit

Senior Research Fellow Dan Thornton's letter in the Wall Street Journal equates the Cares Act with a monetary helicopter drop, and blames it for our current inflation woes.

December 8, 2021

The Mask Mandate Study That Never Was

Hammond Institute director Howard Wall was NewsTalkSTL discussing the misuse of data during the Covid pandemic for political purposes.

December 1, 2021

New Name, Revised Mission

Reflecting a revised mission and strategic plan for the University, the Center for Economics and the Environment is now the Center for Applied Economics.

September 23, 2021

It's the Vaccine, Stupid

Op-Ed by CEE Senior Fellow Rik Hafer describes how vaccination, including employer mandates, are key to a sustained economic recovery.