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Analysis and Commentary

Building Back Broader

by Raghuram Rajanvia Project Syndicate
Monday, February 8, 2021

Developed countries are spending enormous amounts of money in an attempt to recover from the pandemic, and should not waste it on old and tired schemes that have rarely worked. Instead, national or state governments should fund innovative local projects with high levels of community involvement and engagement.

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Meet The Hoover Institution Experts Partnering With Innovate Alabama

mentioning Stephen Haber, Eric Hanushek, Joshua D. Rauh, Margaret (Macke) Raymondvia Alabama Newscenter
Monday, February 8, 2021

Six experts from Stanford University’s Hoover Institution are partnering with Innovate Alabama to develop policy recommendations that will grow Alabama’s economy, particularly in technology.

Analysis and Commentary

GameStop, Robinhood And The Return Of The Wind Trade

by Niall Fergusonvia Bloomberg
Sunday, February 7, 2021

It was still a fantastic trade for those who got in early enough, or had the courage to short at the top.

One Belt, One Road Strategy

Articles On: Threatening Communities, Biden, Pakistan Investments, and Digital Silk Road

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, February 7, 2021

The section describes how the Chinese Communist Party employs its foreign infrastructure and development program to further its strategic interests abroad and in international institutions.

Industrial Policies and Economic Espionage

Articles On: Technology Dominance, Transatlantic Competition, India, Chinese Investors, Cold War, US-China Decoupling, and Monitoring Foreign Science and Technology

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, February 7, 2021

This section highlights articles and reports on the harmful impacts of the commercial and economic policies employed by the Chinese Communist Party.

Human Rights and Religious Persecution

Articles On: Uighur Camp Detainees Treatment, Forced Labor, Olympic Committee, and Genocide

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, February 7, 2021

This section documents the myriad abuses that the Chinese Communist Party commits against its own people in violation of its commitments under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In the News

What The New York Times Didn't Tell You About Presidents And Economic Growth

cited Lee Ohanianvia RealClearMarkets
Friday, February 5, 2021

In a recent editorial, The New York Times’ David Leonhardt opined that the economy performs better under Democratic presidents than under Republicans. Leonhart misses a lot of economic history, choosing instead to criticize Republican presidents, who, he writes, “often clung to theories that they want to believe — like the supposedly magical power of tax cuts and deregulation.”

The Numbers GameFeatured

Q&A: Russ Roberts On Measuring The Economy’s Impact On Individual Lives

Friday, February 5, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

In this interview, John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow Russ Roberts describes the origins of his PolicyEd animated series “The Numbers Game” and the ideas behind its episodes, which explain changes in the standard of living over the past fifty years in America, whether the rich get all the gains from economic growth, and the importance of distinguishing between inequality and poverty.

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In the News

Biden’s War On The Economy

quoting Thomas Sowellvia The UPenn Statesman
Thursday, February 4, 2021

With millions out of work amidst a global recession, President Biden campaigned and won on a promise to revitalize the nation’s economy.

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The Short March Back To Inflation

by Michael D. Bordo, Mickey D. Levyvia The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

There is a long history of high budget deficits being associated with inflation, and Washington’s current profligate spending and the Federal Reserve’s expansive monetary policy may be pushing the U.S. down that path.

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The Working Group on Economic Policy brings together experts on economic and financial policy to study key developments in the U.S. and global economies, examine their interactions, and develop specific policy proposals.

Milton and Rose Friedman: An Uncommon Couple