Covering the Fiscal Costs of Immigration, Ad Regulation, and More

December 8, 2022

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Immigrants to the United States boost economic activity, promote innovation, and improve the productivity of native-born workers. However, the fiscal cost of immigration is disproportionately paid for by state and local governments, rather than the federal government. Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson propose a more equitable approach.

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The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) goes further than any other comprehensive privacy bill proposed or enacted to put objective boundaries around the collection, use, and sharing of personal information and to change digital advertising practices. Cameron Kerry and Mishaela Robison recommend augmenting the ADPPA with a provision authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to finetune the bill’s limitations through rulemaking.

With an influx of federal funding, schools across the U.S. are implementing COVID-19 learning recovery programs. But are families engaged in these initiatives? Rachel Perera, Ayesha Hashim, and Hayley Weddle share research findings and highlight how partnerships between families and instructors can strengthen students’ education.

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