Trump’s Playbook on Coronavirus, the Concentration of Tech Growth, and More

March 4, 2020

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Over the last 15 years, 90% of job growth in America’s innovation sector was generated in just five major coastal cities. Mark Muro writes that tech-based growth will not diffuse to other cities on its own; instead it will require a national response to revitalize communities that have been left behind.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has increased in the United States, causing alarm and a precipitous drop in the stock market. Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes write that President Trump’s usual response to crises—deflection, bullying, and lying—will not work with a public health emergency like coronavirus.

Earlier this week, Israel held its third high-stakes national election in less than a year. Natan Sachs explains what to take away from the election and outlines three broad scenarios for where Israel—and Benjamin Netanyahu—may go from here.

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