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The Problem With Nordhaus

by David R. Hendersonvia Defining Ideas
Friday, August 27, 2021

Economist’s insistence on a global carbon tax ignores other approaches to handling climate change.

Matters of Policy & Politics
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Matters Of Policy & Politics: Business (Hostility) As Usual?

interview with Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalenvia Matters of Policy & Politics
Thursday, August 26, 2021

The plight of California’s business climate and the Golden State’s gubernatorial recall election.

Analysis and Commentary

Getting Ready For The Democrat Party’s Tax Increases

by Alvin Rabushkavia Thoughtful Ideas
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Assuming the Democrat Party’s $3.5 trillion spending plan passes Congress later this year, it will include several tax increases.

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A New Gilded Age? Public Opinion, Antitrust, and the Dangers to Market Competition

by Manny Rincon-Cruzvia Technology, Economics, and Governance Working Papers
Sunday, July 25, 2021

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Fears of a second Gilded Age—of the excessive wealth and power of America’s biggest corporations—have put antitrust back on the Presidential agenda.

Matters of Policy & Politics
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Matters Of Policy & Politics: America After The Trump Presidency

interview with Victor Davis Hanson, Bill Whalenvia Matters of Policy & Politics
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Trump’s presence in the political landscape and the prospects of “Trumpism” beliefs moving forward.

Caravan Notebook Podcast
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The Return Of The Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan: A Conversation With Asfandyar Mir

interview with Asfandyar Mir, Cole Bunzelvia The Caravan Notebook
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Asfandyar Mir joins the podcast to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, the political dynamics of the Taliban, and the threat of al-Qaida and the Islamic State.

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Islam In Taiwan: The Unlikely Story Of An Important Global Partnership

by Kelly Anne Hammondvia The Caravan Notebook
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

There is an important community of Muslims in Taiwan that has long provided a leverage point for the island government in its international posturing in relation to the Chinese Communist Party. Examining Taiwan’s engagement with Muslims also brings together two seemingly unrelated aspects of US foreign policy: Washington's forceful criticism of Beijing’s mistreatment of the Muslim Uyghur population in Xinjiang, and its reiterated commitment to the defense of Taiwan. 

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Why Communities Are Key To Rebuilding Life After The COVID-19 Pandemic

by Raghuram Rajanvia UChicagoNews
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, communities around the world grappled with growing inequality, automation of jobs, and dependence on global markets. While COVID-19 widened many of those gaps and continues to plague parts of the globe, Hoover Institution fellow Raghuram Rajan remains optimistic about one opportunity: deciding how to rebuild.

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California Business Headquarters Now Leaving Twice As Fast, With No End In Sight

by Lee Ohanian, Joseph Vranichvia California on Your Mind
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Align Technology is a $2.47 billion business revolutionizing orthodontics. Darvis is an artificial intelligence firm creating safer and more efficient hospitals. Moov is the first interactive platform for buying and selling high-technology equipment. The common thread? These remarkable companies are among the 74 known California businesses that have relocated their headquarters to another state in the first six months of 2021—double the rate for each of the three previous years. We have identified 265 headquarters relocations out of California since 2018.

Analysis and Commentary

Don’t Force People To Come Back To The Office Full Time

by Steven J. Davis, Jose Maria Barrero, Nicholas Bloomvia Harvard Business Review
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Employees want to work from home 2.5 days a week on average, according to a monthly survey of 5,000 Americans. Desires to work from home and cut commuting have strengthened as the pandemic has lingered, and many have become increasingly comfortable with remote interactions. The rapid spread of the Delta variant is also undercutting the drive for a full-time return to the office any time soon. Tight labor markets are also a challenge for firms that want a full-time return.

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