House of Debt: How they (and you) caused the great recession, and how we can prevent it from happening again

Authors: Atif Mian and Amir Sufi Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2014 The Great American Recession resulted in the loss of 8 million jobs between 2007 and 2009. More than 4 million homes were lost Continue Reading →

William G. Bowen and Natalie Davis receive National Humanities Medal

At a White House ceremony, William G. Bowen, Princeton’s 17th president, and Natalie Zemon Davis, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Emerita, were awarded the National Humanities Medal for 2012. The medal recognizes 12 Continue Reading →

Harold T. Shapiro receives National Academy of Sciences’ Public Welfare Medal

Harold T. Shapiro (left), Princeton president emeritus and a professor of economics and public affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, was awarded the 2012 National Academy of Sciences’ Public Welfare Continue Reading →