Though Congress has agreed on allocating $900 billion to COVID-19 relief, it will not be enough to get the U.S. economy back on its feet. In their Blueprints policy brief, William Gale and Grace Enda write that Congress needs to allocate trillions of dollars for relief and stimulus to further support economic recovery.
“Biden needs to make clear as early as possible that he supports the notion that cooperation on climate change must be separated from the rest of the relationship so progress can continue regardless of other differences between the United States and China. If he does not give this guidance, it will allow Kerry to assume that he has permission to pursue his own path,” Thomas Wright argues in his new op-ed.
Over the past several U.S. administrations, presidents have focused heavily on reversing their predecessor’s regulatory agendas. But the pendulum doesn’t have to constantly swing back and forth. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Philip Wallach says there are several reforms that both parties can agree to.
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