Protectionism around semiconductors, a blueprint for the future of rural policy, and historical parallels to today’s geopolitics.
| Freedom from fear “Despite the horrors of the conflict, Ukrainians have confronted their fear and exercised their own agency. They have learned from their mistakes as well as from Russia’s and Vladimir Putin’s. Ukrainians have refused to be cowed or intimidated. They have taken collective action to fight back against tyranny and authoritarianism. The odds are stacked against them, but they have turned fear into courage,” says Fiona Hill in the final 2022 Reith Lecture for the BBC. Read more |
| Listen: The state of federal rural policy On the latest episode of Reimagine Rural, key officials from the executive branch serving rural America join host Tony Pipa to discuss the current state of rural policy, its origins, and a blueprint for the future. Guests from rural communities also join to outline their needs and recommendations for the federal government. Listen to the podcast |
| Bringing economics back into EU and US chips policy The protectionist overtones around semiconductors in the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act have frustrated U.S. allies in Europe. Instead of continuing with their current scuffles over computer chip manufacturing, the U.S. and Europe should collaborate to increase semiconductor supply chain resilience and drive innovation, Sarah Kreps and Paul Timmers argue. Read more |
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