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    Aug 17
    Confront the existential and economic threats of climate change-connecting economics, policy, markets, energy technology, and climate systems engineering to find solutions that balance carbon reduction with sustainable growth for communities around the world. Explore more:
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    Text graphic with a red banner stating "Climate and Energy." Below, text describes addressing climate change by connecting economics, policy, markets, energy technology, and engineering to balance carbon reduction with sustainable growth globally.
    Open book design with a stylized lion illustration on the left and "Chicago Minds" written on the right. The background features various adjectives in light gray, including "innovative," "expansive," and "inquiring.
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    Aug 7
    Is inflation higher than we think? New research from Chicago Booth’s Chang Tai-Hsieh suggests traditional inflation measures may miss rising costs as products evolve. By tracking consumer spending—not just prices—their new method estimates inflation up to one percent higher.
    A person reaches up to floating balloons shaped like groceries, a house, and appliances. Text reads: "Top of mind. Is Inflation Being Understated? Measuring prices can be a daunting task. A new method avoids some pitfalls."
    This image shows an individual dressed in a suit and tie, wearing glasses and smiling. Below the image, text reads: "Chang-Tai Hsieh, Phyllis and Irwin Winkelried Distinguished Service Professor of Economics." The background is red.
    A quote on a red background reads: "If you have an accurate measure of the price of one good, you can use changes in the market share to measure the effective price of all the other goods." —Chang-Tai Hsieh.
    Graph showing yogurt prices per ounce from 2004 to 2020. Pink line depicts Greek yogurt, starting above $0.05 in 2004, peaking above $0.20 around 2008, and stabilizing at about $0.15 afterwards. Blue line represents other yogurts, starting just below $0.10 in 2004 and gradually rising to around $0.12 by 2020. Source: Argente et al., 2026.