# John Friedman

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How US economic policy is interacting with the global economy today

On this episode, Watson School Dean and economist John Friedman talks with economist Sebnem Kalemli Ozcan about how U.S. economic policy in the last year has changed the American economy, how those changes have rippled throughout the global economic and financial system, and what it means for Ameri…

Prof. John Friedman of Brown on Opportunity Insights

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. John Friedman is Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs at Brown University and Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs. Dean Friedman is a founding co-director of Opportunity Insights. His work is rooted in big-data analys…

Affirmative Action — For The Rich

The Supreme Court may have ended race-conscious admissions in higher education. But the end of affirmative action seems to have added fuel to another contentious debate around college admissions policies. For decades, many elite, private institutions have given prospective college students preferen…

The war in Iran’s ripple effect on the global energy economy

The war in Iran is entering its third month, and according to the War in Iran Energy Cost Tracker — a new project from the Watson School's Climate Solutions Lab — the war has already cost Americans over 40 billion extra dollars in gas and diesel. But as Jeff Colgan, professor of political science a…

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19: Real-time Evidence from Private Sector Data | Markus Academy | Ep. 24

DESCRIPTION: Follow the link for the full summary: https://markusacademy.substack.com/p/the-economic-impacts-of-covid-19  Explore the webinar series: https://markusacademy.substack.com/archive On June 17, 2020, Raj Chetty joined the Princeton Bendheim Center for Finance to discuss new research wi…

Inside the CHIPS Act: Industrial policy, national security and building a ‘startup within government’

On this episode, Watson School dean and economist John Friedman spoke with Todd Fisher, a 1987 graduate of Brown University, about the inner workings and long-term effects of the CHIPS and Science Act. Fisher served as Chief Investment Officer of the White House's CHIPS Program Office from January …

The Truth Behind The Educational Flush: People, Practice & Politics at War

Show Notes In this episode of the Dr. Rod Berger Show, presented by Fair Observer, Rod sits down with sociocultural anthropologist Professor John Friedman to discuss his sudden dismissal from a university position, the broader crisis facing higher education, and why the humanities still matter mor…

The Truth Behind The Educational Flush: People, Practice & Politics at War

In this episode of the Dr. Rod Berger Show, presented by Fair Observer, Rod sits down with sociocultural anthropologist Professor John Friedman to discuss his sudden dismissal from a university position, the broader crisis facing higher education, and why the humanities still matter more than ever.…

David Deming on Social Skills, AI and the Future of Harvard

This week, we’re joined by David Deming, top labor economist, blogger at the Forked Lightning Substack, and — since 2025 — Undergraduate Dean of Harvard College, to ask how the value of social skills will change in the age of thinking and talking machines. We start with his QJE paper “The Growing I…

AI and public policy: How they’re shaping each other

Technology and policy is one of the core research areas at the Watson School. We are committed to better understanding not only how to govern emerging technologies but also how these technologies will affect international and public affairs. On this episode, Watson School Dean John Friedman spoke w…