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Economist Phillip Levine comments in the New York Times on a new study about the impact of homeownership on birth rates.

Economist Phillip Levine says the “fast and furious” movement of colleges offering free tuition to families with household incomes below a certain level attracts low- and middle-income applicants.

Some colleges are advertising annual costs exceeding $100,000, but that is often very different from what students actually pay, writes Phillip Levine, professor of economics, for Brookings.

For “the best explanation of how college pricing works and financial aid is determined,” says Forbes, read Phillip Levine’s “Hidden Tuition: An Insider’s Guide to College Pricing and Financial Aid.”

Economist Phillip Levine speaks to the Washington Post about rising college tuition, why costs vary, and how merit aid is a distraction.

Colleges publish prices designed to offset expenses because families with incomes of at least $300,000 or $400,000 a year can pay full freight, economist Phillip Levine tells the Washington Post.

A decline in church attendance may have played a role in the rise of so-called “deaths of despair” in the United States, according to new research from economics professor Tyler Giles and colleagues.

Economist Phillip Levine tells the Christian Science Monitor that colleges facing financial struggles need to be concerned about enrollment and generating revenue to cover their bills.

Knowridge reports on a new study co-authored by Wellesley economist Tyler Giles that suggests the loss of community connections may be affecting the rise of so-called “deaths of despair.”