Plus, a new podcast about democracy, the tax treatment of Asian Americans, and explaining COVID-19 inflation.
| How will climate cooperation look after the US election? Only by slashing global emissions essentially to zero will the climate be allowed to heal itself, and achieving those kinds of deep cuts will likely require that countries work together more closely. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have promoted radically different approaches to international cooperation. But will these diverging strategies make a huge difference? In a new commentary, David G. Victor argues that the next occupant of the White House matters less than the real barrier to international climate progress: money. |
New podcast: Democracy in Question |
We are excited to introduce our newest podcast, Democracy in Question! On the show, host Katie Dunn Tenpas interviews guests about American politics and the future of democracy. Each episode poses a different question to better understand the contours of our democratic system and what is at stake. 🎧 Listen to the first two episodes |
More research and commentary The tax treatment of Asian American families. Despite being the fastest-growing racial group in the country, Asian American households remain an understudied population in tax policy research. William Gale and Julie Gnany share new findings on how the U.S. tax code affects Asian American taxpayers relative to white taxpayers. COVID-19 inflation was a supply shock. In the aftermath of the pandemic, inflation rose to its highest level since 1981, leading some to argue that policy stimulus was excessive and thus a mistake. Using new data, Robin Brooks, Peter R. Orszag, and William E. Murdock III disentangle supply versus demand drivers in COVID-19 inflation. |
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