#Policymakers

Forrest Wilder

Forrest4Trees

ERCOT for sure has a lot of blame to bear for this crisis, but the fundamental feature of Texas's power grid is deregulation. We went further and faster than any

Matthew Borus (is masking up)

MatthewBorus

Look, while it could be true, this "Alabama students throw covid-19 parties" story has some major red flags for a moral panic.The reports are 2nd or 3rd hand, but they

Stuart Lau

stuartklau

The ongoing tussle over the EU-China investment agreement has generated a number of interesting broad questions for European policymakers and academics. Here are three: 1. Strategic autonomy? Some in EU

John Hayward

Doc_0

Let's be blunt: much of the lockdown madness that destroyed the economies, politics, and culture of the free world was based on policymakers believing China's lies that it wiped out

Ali Latifi

alilatifi684

Iranian authorities terrify the people of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL/ISIS) while they are the ISIS godfather."Basiji, IRGC, you are our ISIS," youths chanted during #IranProtests in

Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

ashishkjha

About 3,000 Americans are dying every dayThey reflect infections from mid-JanuaryGiven dropping infections since, we'll see dramatic drops in deaths over next few weeksThis is greatIt'll also tempt policymakers to

Sophie Watson

psycholophie

Just got an update from a homelessness charity I volunteer with, and apparently they've had to accommodate multiple young women who've withdrawn from emergency hostels due to an "immediate risk

Elise Gould

eliselgould

Jobs day will likely reveal a false start to the recovery.The increasing spread of COVID-19 and the upcoming fiscal fiscal cliff point to long lasting economic pain.https://www.epi.org/blog/what-to-watch-on-jobs-day-a-false-start-to-the-rec

Jessica Chen Weiss

jessicacweiss

Some quick reactions to the US decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston: 1. Unless more evidence is forthcoming, this looks like a stepped up effort to use China

Michael Wara

MichaelWWara

So I had some interesting conversations over the last few days about the future of the oil industry in California and I wanted to highlight one key fact for California

wsbgnl

wsbgnl

This interview offers an instructive window onto how a sophisticated, well-informed small business owner sets priorities and navigates available opportunities during the COVID crisis - with implications for labor policy

Kathryn Rose Fisher

kayrosef

Oh give me a break.We can debate process. We can debate the best method to get this on the floor.Instead you’re making this about a comedian’s mean words (someone who

Douglas Rice

HUDBudgetGeek

A thread on the Biden Admin’s plans to address the #housing crisis: https://www.hud.gov/press/speeches_remarks_statements/Remarks_20210128 In general, the most important way to help renters afford stable housing during #COVID & beyond

Captain Price

SparesofWar

I wouldn't harp my future on any one political party alone. Parties are here to win first and foremost. I also understand that erasing 70 years od crud isnt easy.

Kitty Richards

KittyRichardsDC

Thanks @BharatRamamurti for breaking down the paper so well -- States are facing huge shortfalls, and they need fiscal relief, but they also have room to raise revenue and should

Julian Brave NoiseCat

jnoisecat

As someone whose heart will always be in Oakland, where I grew up, I read this piece with great interest. I think Klein identifies key problems, but misses a few

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