The Design of Reliability Data Bases, Part II: Competing Risk and Data Compression

Resources Radio — May 6, 2025

Flooding Fort Berthold: The History of Three Native American Tribes and One Dam, with Angela Parker

Angela Parker discusses the history and legacy of the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River, which displaced the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes who continue to live on the Fort Berthold Reservation.

Report — May 6, 2025

Shaping Land Use Patterns in the Wildland-Urban Interface: The Role of State and Local Governments in Reducing Exposure to Wildfire Risks

This report reviews the policies, funding mechanisms, and planning efforts that influence land use in wildfire-prone wildland-urban interface areas, arguing that current approaches inadequately address wildfire exposure.

Working Paper — May 5, 2025

Statistical Properties of Social Discount Rate Paths in a Heterogeneous Dynamic Stochastic Model

The paper explores differences and changes in discount rates and the statistical patterns of social discounting, including both social discount factors and rates.

Press Release — May 2, 2025

New Modeling Shows How Much Auto Tariffs Will Raise Prices and Harm Buyers

New modeling projects that the tariffs will reduce vehicle sales, raise both gas and electric vehicle prices, and modestly boost profits for US manufacturers.