Politico reports on a study currently underway to explore economic inequality in the U.S. by using Facebook user data. Stanford economist Raj Chetty, "a favorite among tech elites for his focus on data-driven solutions to the nation's social and economic problems," is leading the study, the report states. The research is focusing on the social connections of U.S.-based users. It is estimated that three out of five Americans currently use Facebook. Cecilia Muñoz, who led President Barack Obama's Domestic Policy Council, said, "For a policy nerd like me, being able to see that quantifiable evidence about things lots of us have been debating in theory for a long time is absolutely huge."
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