“We are seeing a very different presidency than we have seen in recent years. Like others before him Biden has big plans. But he has the depth and breadth of experience to make them reality.” Elaine Kamarck writes that the president’s government experience has positioned him to tackle complicated challenges in his first 100 days and beyond.
As the COVID-19 crisis worsened in India, the Biden administration’s carefully planned pandemic diplomacy seemed to fall apart. Thomas Wright explains why the administration was so slow to respond publicly and why the United States needs to act rapidly and confidently in the face of the next emergency.
A college education boosts wages for everyone, but college attainment alone will not close the racial income gap in places like Philadelphia. In a study of the city’s labor market, Andre Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr discuss how the American Jobs Plan can create well-paying federal jobs and spark investments in marginalized communities.
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