Designing a universal child allowance, what China wants with the Arctic, and building 21st century infrastructure in America.
| An affirmative vision for 21st century American infrastructure “Without high-performing infrastructure, our economy will fail. There is a strategic interrelationship between public investment in infrastructure and a dynamic, equitable market.” Adie Tomer, Joseph Kane, and Caroline George write about the need to address climate change and the digital economy in future infrastructure plans, and recommend a strategic vision on how to do so. Read more Join us on Thursday at 2:00 PM EDT for a webinar on comprehensive infrastructure reform in America. |
| Northern expedition: China’s Arctic ambition and activism China has sent high-level government officials to the Arctic region 33 times in the past 20 years, engaged or joined major Arctic institutions, sought scientific facilities in Arctic states, pursued a range of economic projects, and even sent its naval vessels into the region. In a new report, Rush Doshi, Alexis Dale-Huang, and Gaoqi Zhang explore China’s ambitions in the Arctic. Read more |
| Designing a universal child allowance: Who can claim which kids? Though the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the American Rescue Plan goes a long way to cutting child poverty, the “child claiming” rules in the law can cause significant headaches for families in need. Jacob Goldin and Ariel Jurow Kleiman propose a simplified set of rules that would make an expanded CTC more inclusive and easier to administer. Read more |
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