Spurring a Small Business Rebound, Racial Equity in Antitrust Reform, and More

July 12, 2021

The U.S. government has allocated nearly $1 trillion in small business relief since the beginning of the pandemic. But these funds often fail to reach the underserved entrepreneurs and communities that need them most. In a new multi-part report, Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu assess the scope of the problem and outline strategies for local leaders to provide more targeted support.

The Federal Trade Commission and Congress have their hands full on the antitrust front, but neither should forget the important role of racial equity in these conversations. Nicol Turner Lee and Caitlin Chin discuss why racial equity is a competition concern and why equity should be a goal in antitrust enforcement.

The pandemic has presented emerging markets and developing countries with a difficult dilemma—borrow money and risk a debt crisis or choose austerity and risk a development crisis. Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley explain the balancing act that many countries are faced with.

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