Preparing for Future Pandemics, the TikTok Conundrum, and More

April 19, 2023

How the US should tackle future pandemics

The U.S. federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic sometimes felt haphazard and uncoordinated. In a new report, Sanjay Patnaik, James Kunhardt, and Richard G. Frank argue that Congress should establish an interdepartmental coordination group, one that brings together experts from the CDC and other agencies to respond to public health crises more effectively.

Listen: How is Congress handling the TikTok conundrum?

Concerns around the security implications of TikTok have escalated in the last few years. But Congress’ potential answer—the RESTRICT Act—has its flaws. On the latest episode of The Current, Cameron Kerry examines the challenges and the need for comprehensive U.S. privacy legislation.

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China and India: The future of the global consumer market

By 2030, India and China together are expected to add over half a billion new global consumers and around $9 trillion in annual spending. World Data Lab’s Juan Caballero and Marco Fengler shed light on three key differences between the consumer classes in each country.