Biden’s Ukraine Policies, Investment in COVID Vaccines and Therapeutics, and More

April 5, 2022

With the atrocities of the Ukraine war on full display on the news and social media, Vladimir Putin has managed to unify a polarized American people against him, his policies, and his country. William Galston discusses U.S. sentiment regarding the Biden administration’s policies around the war so far.

“While the health and economic costs of the pandemic appear to be receding, sustaining this progress will depend on the continued, broad availability of safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics.” In a new paper, Susan Athey, Rena Conti, Matthew Fiedler, Richard Frank, and Jonathan Gruber outline the importance of direct federal investment in development, manufacturing, and procurement of these life-saving remedies.

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On the latest episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, Samantha Gross joins David Dollar to explain how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is wreaking havoc on oil and natural gas supplies and prices, the role of sanctions and trade in these markets, and what the United States should do in response to the volatility.

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