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Paul Osterman examines the rising use of contractors, freelancers and gig-workers by employers around the country.

The surge in electricity use from data centers is outpacing most other forms of demand growth, creating new challenges for grid management and climate targets

Climate change is already costingAmerican households hundreds of dollars each yearright now - with the largest burdens falling on low-income families and disaster-prone regions.

Recent electricity price increases are often attributed to renewable energy policies. The evidence suggests a different driver: rate design.

Nearly one in three households in theUS reports experiencing “energy poverty,” or the inability to meet their basic energy needs.

How do critical mineral and oil price shocks differ in their economic effects, and what does this imply for policy design?

MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Affiliate Catherine Wolfram is quoted on the effects of the Iran War.

MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Director Christopher R. Knittel is quoted on the effects of large-scale renewables and the increased presence of data centers.

Christopher R. Knittel, Faculty Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center, is quoted on the affect of labor policies on rideshare drivers.

MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Affiliate Catherine Wolfram is elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2026.