Political polarization is a marked political division in the population, characterized by
multiple manifestations. The authors argue that it can affect consumer psychology, which in …

" Short Circuiting Policy examines clean energy policies to understand why US states are
not on track to meet the climate crisis. After two decades of leadership, American states are …

The 2016 election of Donald J. Trump invoked a time for reflection about the state of
American politics and its deep ideological, cultural, racial, regional, and economic divisions …

This research examines the relationship between policy uncertainty and mergers and
acquisitions (M&As). We find that policy uncertainty is negatively related to firm …

This research examines the relation between government economic policy uncertainty and
firm cash holdings. We find evidence that policy uncertainty is positively related to firm cash …

Using a news-based index of policy uncertainty, we document a strong negative relationship
between firm-level capital investment and the aggregate level of uncertainty associated with …

This paper investigates the effect of the COVID-19 and oil prices on the US partisan conflict.
Using daily data on world COVID-19 and oil prices, monthly data on the US Partisan Conflict …

We examine the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on bank liquidity hoarding. We
create a comprehensive measure of bank liquidity hoarding that takes into account asset …

In this paper, we study the relationship between Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) and
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Using an extensive dataset from 23 countries consisting of …

Rarely these days does a news cycle pass without new stories of political dysfunction in
Washington, DC New reports of stalemates, fiscal cliffs, and failed grand bargains have …