Getting the China Challenge Right, Boosting Access to Quality Jobs, and More

January 28, 2021

“China is not purely a partner, competitor, or challenger: it is all of them at once. Effective management of this complex relationship will require policymakers to move beyond the simplistic thinking of China solely as a rival or enemy.” In their Blueprints brief, David Dollar and Ryan Hass provide concrete recommendations on how the United States can best formulate its China policies moving forward.

Apprenticeships have a long history in America, but they have yet to be widely adopted outside trades like construction and utilities. With the country experiencing a level of joblessness not seen since the Great Depression, Annelies Goger and Chenoah Sinclair make the case for a robust apprenticeship system to help people enter the labor market.

Democrats in Congress and the executive branch have bold goals for climate policy, but their razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate will make it difficult to pass meaningful climate legislation. Barry Rabe writes that the federal government can take lessons from Virginia and Colorado on passing significant legislation to fight climate change.

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