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Bootcamp 2.0 Winners

That's a wrap for Bootcamp 2.0!! Great job to all participants and congrats to our winners!

1st place - $2,500 - Cameron Adams, Founder of Connect

2nd place - $1,500 - Daniel Gorash, Founder of Badland Wolves

3rd place - $1,000 - Monica Stewart, Founder of Transitions Caregiver Solutions

4th place - $500 - Fara Williams, Founder of The Foundation for Unifying Networks

Child care tax credit can end no-win choice for working parents

The research paper by Chuck Courtemanche, Aaron Yelowitz, & Joe Benitez, about disparities in COVID-19 cases is cited in this article featured on The Hill

New data disproves a big concern about Covid-19 lockdowns

The paper about social distancing & lockdowns, by Chuck Courtemanche & Aaron Yelowitz, is mentioned in this Vox article.

University of Kentucky Econ Students Win Econ Games

Gatton College of Business and Economics students Ben Davison, Jaclyn Fischesser, Luke Schlake, Wyatt Flick, and Caleb Buckman triumphed in the 2021 Econ Games - an annual data competition co-founded by Dr. Abdullah Al-Bahrani (Northern Kentucky University) and Dr. Darshak Patel (University of Kentucky).

This years Econ Games was funded by The Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise.

Darshak Patel has received a 2020 Outstanding Professor award from UK Fraternity & Sorority Life.

A round of applause to ISFE affiliate, Darshak Patel, for receiving the 2020 Outstanding Professor Award from UKY Greek for his contributions to the growth and development of University of Kentucky students!

CEE Expands Financial Literacy Tools for Educators

ISFE is glad to be partnered with Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Economic Education to expand the Danny Dollar Academy program’s reach and cover the cost of educator professional development. Be sure to check it out!

A Recipe for Trouble? Reversal of California Outdoor Dining Ban Has Heads Spinning

ISFE affiliate, Aaron Yelowtiz was quoted in this California Healthline article regarding the measuring the impact of outdoor dining and COVID-19.

As Texas contemplates Medicaid expansion, beware the coverage and cost creep

The latest opinion piece by our affiliate, Aaron Yelowitz, is published in The Dallas Morning News.

The impact of Covid-19 on the life insurance market was minimal

Director Charles Courtemanche, affiliate Aaron Yelowitz and Timothy Harris wrote an op-ed for IZA World of Labor on how COVID-19 made a minimal impact on the life insurance market as a whole.

Did Closing Schools Save Lives Or Cost Lives? The Debate Continues

This NPR article mentioned the Health Affairs social distancing study by director Chuck Courtemanche and co-authors Aaron Yelowitz, Anh Le, Joey Garuccio and Josh Pinkston.