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Newspaper and magazine articles, editorials, op-ed pieces, and many other writings by Modigliani that are directed to a popular audience and are closely related to Modigliani's academic and political interests. Many of these pieces center on fiscal and economic policies of the United States and Italian governments, on politics and social conditions in those countries, and on the European economy. The contents of this subseries reveal the development of Modigliani's social and political sympathies over many decades, beginning in the 1970s and ending with his death in 2003. The earliest item dates from 1936, shortly before Modigliani left Italy for the US, and discusses the Fascist Party's economic policies. Some of the later editorial pieces stem from his membership with a group of economists against the arms race. Roughly half of the material is in Italian. Arranged chronologically by date of publication.

Correspondence, memos, reports, drafts of papers, notes by Modigliani, printed material, and other material related to three areas of activity sponsored by the US Federal Reserve Board: the academic consultants meetings in which Modigliani participated extensively, along with other notable economists; discussions about improving the quality of the measured monetary aggregate, sponsored by the Committee on Monetary Statistics; and discussions on the reform of the discount window, around which Modigliani organized a seminar with other economists and presented his own views on this topic. Material on the MPS-FRB model is not located in this subseries, but rather in the Research and Writings subseries of the Writings and Speeches series. Arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically therein.

Correspondence and transcriptions of hearings and testimony before the US Congress or the European Parliament, in which Modigliani participated. Other supporting materials include memos, reports, and notes. Topics include government deficit and debt, inflation, indexed bonds, and social security. Arranged chronologically.