Employment by state and local governments represents about 13% of total employment in the U.S., and state and local tax revenues represent about 9% of GDP. Louise Sheiner and Sophia Campbell examine how COVID-19 has impacted state and local revenues, taxes, and fiscal health.
With the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain joining Egypt and Jordan in declaring peace with Israel, those asking “who’s next?” are looking to Sudan. However, Payton Knopf and Jeffrey Feltman argue that much of the debate around the prospects for an improvement in the Israel-Sudan relationship has ignored the fragility of Sudan’s political transition and the risks that premature normalization could pose for the strategic interests of the United States and Israel.
Compared to white Americans, the Latino community has almost 3 times as many cases of COVID-19 and a hospitalization rate that is 4.6 times higher. Ariel Gelrud Shiro and Richard Reeves outline specific policies that can help improve health prospects for Latinos, including expanding Medicaid and funding for community health workers.
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