How climate change impacts finance, Hezbollah’s entanglement with Lebanese elites, and the boost that increased immigration can provide.
| Immigration as an engine for reviving the middle class in midsized cities Millions of Americans are refusing to take on low-paid work, and this has had wide-ranging effects on the economy, including supply chain disruptions and product shortages. Dany Bahar and Greg Wright explain how immigration would help relieve the pressures currently hampering growth, calm inflation, and provide a boost to Americans seeking better careers. Read more |
| Is Hezbollah overplaying its hand inside Lebanon? In recent years, Hezbollah has become ever more entangled with Lebanon’s ruling elites and status quo defenders, an association that has alienated many of their compatriots. Stephanie Williams discusses what the organization’s increased involvement means for the future of the country. Read more |
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