Advanced industries—which include auto manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment production, and other key sectors—are the crown jewels of a dynamic U.S. economy. While many of these industries have lost ground over the last two decades, place-based strategies and investments can provide a much-needed boost, Mark Muro and Yang You argue.
The U.S. teacher shortage exceeds 55,000 unfilled positions. States and the federal government have proposed and enacted various policies to strengthen the teacher workforce, but even strategies that seem politically neutral are facing partisan divides which threaten implementation. J. Cameron Anglum, Anita Manion, and Sapna Varkey look at public support for expanded loan forgiveness, four-day school weeks, and other policies to bolster teacher recruitment and retention.
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—entities that administer prescription drug insurance benefits—are under increasing scrutiny from policymakers. Matthew Fiedler, Loren Adler, and Richard G. Frank discuss the role of PBMs in the U.S. drug marketplace and the key debates surrounding them.
Over the last three decades, Japan has faced economic stagnation, depopulation, rising inequality, and threats to Asia's peace.
Through it all, the country reinvented itself and emerged as a major player in the Indo-Pacific region. In a new book, Mireya Solís chronicles Japan's fascinating story and looks at where it's headed next.
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