Managing the Risks of Fintech, the Need for Teacher Assistants, and More

August 25, 2021

Digital innovations in finance have put banking and other money services directly in the hands of consumers—improving access to savings accounts, the stock market, and more. While these are important benefits, regulators must recognize the risks posed by new financial technologies, Eswar Prasad warns.

After a year of virtual learning, elementary school teachers will need all the help they can get to handle the complicated challenges that come with in-person classes. Helen Ladd, Steven Hemelt, and Calen Clifton argue that teacher assistants may be able to help address various hurdles and boost student outcomes.

“The Taliban’s takeover will result in a significant decline in women’s rights in Afghanistan. There is no chance that the rights and opportunities Afghan women had over the past two decades both formally and, for many, in their daily experience, can be preserved,” Vanda Felbab-Brown writes in her latest op-ed.

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