In 2021, Democrats ended the moratorium on earmarks—small grants to programs and projects in congressional districts. Chris Cassella, E.J. Fagan, and Sean Theriault examine how the different parties use and justify the use of earmarks to represent their constituents.
2023 offers opportunities for African countries to address climate change, institutional decay, diplomacy, and more. In his latest op-ed, Landry Signé outlines what steps governments can take to boost economic activity and ensure a sustainable future for the continent.
Companies that are considered more environmentally sustainable or climate-friendly are often referred to as “green” firms, and less climate-friendly ones are “brown” firms. In a new paper, Michael D. Bauer, Daniel Huber, Glenn D. Rudebusch, and Ole Wilms explore the relative equity returns of green and brown firms since 2010.
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