Plus, gaps between student GPAs and test scores, renewing the Build Back Better agenda, and courts confront harassment in Trump’s trials.
| Why China’s growth projections differ so much The upcoming summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco will happen with an unusual backdrop: a Chinese economy in trouble and an American economy that’s surprisingly resilient. But are China’s problems merely a slump, or are they signs of lasting decline? Peter A. Petri examines this question in his latest piece. |
More research and commentary Student GPA and test score gaps are growing. Experts suggest that parents may be underestimating the extent to which their children are behind in school. Tom Swiderski and Sarah Crittenden Fuller argue that understanding and addressing this “urgency gap” is vital to getting students back on track. Another run at stalled parts of Build Back Better agenda. In a new op-ed for The Hill, Ben Harris outlines economic policies that President Biden could turn his attention to in a potential second term in the White House. Courts confront harassment in Trump trials. Writing for Lawfare, Quinta Jurecic argues that the gag orders against Donald Trump in New York and Washington, D.C. reveal how the threat of violence is already shaping the cases against the former president. |
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