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America’s Childcare Is Unfit for the Postmodern Age
America’s Childcare Is Unfit for the Postmodern Age
Apr 23, 2024 Bruce Ackerman urges US President Joe Biden to put universal preschool at the center of his re-election campaign.
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History Already Tells Us the Future of AI
History Already Tells Us the Future of AI
Apr 23, 2024 Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson find policy lessons for the 2020s in the work of the early-nineteenth-century economist David Ricardo.
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Trump and the Risk of a US Debt Default
Trump and the Risk of a US Debt Default
Apr 23, 2024 William L. Silber thinks the former president would be even more reckless if awarded another term this year.
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Europe’s Red Tape Is Helping Russia
Europe’s Red Tape Is Helping Russia
Apr 22, 2024 Laurence Boone & Nicu Popescu propose a European Defense Production Act to help fast-track processes for public procurement and spending.
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What to Look for in Trump’s First Trial
What to Look for in Trump’s First Trial
Apr 22, 2024 Eric Posner points out that optics, more than the law or the facts, will be what matters most for the election.
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AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
Apr 22, 2024 Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development.
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How Risky Is Japan’s Monetary-Policy Normalization?
How Risky Is Japan’s Monetary-Policy Normalization?
Apr 22, 2024 Takatoshi Ito considers the implications of the central bank’s exit from negative interest rates and quantitative easing.
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As Families Change, So Must the Safety Net
As Families Change, So Must the Safety Net
Apr 22, 2024 Neha Bansal urges governments to implement policies that promote intergenerational integration and solidarity.
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The Language of Political Control
The Language of Political Control
Apr 19, 2024 Robert Skidelsky views recent linguistic innovations as manipulative efforts to compel “correct” thought and perception.