#Policymakers

Ben Pile

clim8resistance

This #EarthDay is a good day to reflect on half a century of failed green prognostications, and the damage that can be done to society, the economy and to

Heather Boushey

HBoushey

Amidst the upheaval & grief, I wanted to make sure we shine some light on a perhaps behind-the-scenes econ policy debate so here's a quick thread on “return-to-work” bonuses. WH,

Victoria Jackson

HistoryRunner

Let's set aside the fall sports postponements for a minute to look at the bigger picture...1. In late July, at the Senate judiciary committee hearing on college sports (mostly about

Greg Ip

greg_ip

1/ Lockdowns were a blunt & indiscriminate tool that slowed infections, but with no clear strategy for what came afterwards. We know enough now about how to bring down infections

Michael Itzkowitz

mikeitzkowitz

NEW REPORT: Students pay a lot of money to attend institutions of #highered.In our new report, we offer a new metric—a Price-to-Earnings Premium— that can be used to evaluate how

Matt Korda

mattkorda

A new study shows that a *majority of both Democrats and Republicans* want to phase out nuclear ICBMs.This is huge, because it runs contrary to the Pentagon's current plan to

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JayCostTWS

CDC Chief wants me to watch my summer bbq but won't come out and condemn mass gatherings like the protests or Trump's Tulsa rally.https://radio.foxnews.com/2020/06/12/doors-opening-under-the-cloud-of-a-pandemic/ Credibility is preci

W. Carson Byrd

Prof_WCByrd

Despite this possibility, let’s not loosen things up too soon & have a resurgence in cases. In addition to having national changes for testing & monitoring, colleges & universities need

Naren Menon

NarenMenon1

Hidden threat: Japan has only 2-week stockpile of LNG https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Hidden-threat-Japan-has-only-2-week-stockpile-of-LNG2 | Scenarios that were once unimaginable are about to play out. Greater Tokyo with no power! Wow! Just

Davo

musingwithdavo

Does anyone remember #TheObsoleteMan? In this episode of #TheTwilightZone, we see a foreshadowing of the times we are in now and a mirror for the lives and feelings of #SmallBusinessOwners

Chip Brownlee

ByChipBrownlee

IHME's modeling for Alabama has been revised downward again from 5,500 deaths by August to about 923 deaths by August.Here's an explanation of that model, why it changed, and why

Brendan Haley

br_haley

This @ledevoir article is a breath of fresh air. It discusses the role of innovation, but that it should not be an excuse for failing to implement aggressive climate policieshttps://www.ledevoir.com/economie/568132/analyse-l-innovation-au-s

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

yarbatman

1. One of key ways that the Biden admin can create consensus around a more ambitious Iran policy is appeals to transatlantic unity. This @laurnorman report points to an all

Rick Anderson 🇨🇦

RickAnderson

Harris began greening ON’s electricity grid in 2000; McGuinty completed it 2002-14. Harper made it a national mandate 2012. ON was North America’s first to phase out coal electricity, now

Jonnelle Marte

Jonnelle

You can’t think about the labor market today (or any day really) without thinking about childcare. A thread: It’s important to know that even before the pandemic, more than half

Karen Hao

_KarenHao

After spending a few years cutting through Big Tech's B.S. about AI ethics, I've created a glossary to help you decode what all of their favorite terms actually mean.I had