The American Rescue Plan allocated $130 billion to local governments across the country. Drawing from in-depth interviews with local decisionmakers in 17 cities and counties, Lavea Brachman, Joseph Parilla, Glencora Haskins, and A.J. Herrmann detail how these funds are driving an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
The indictment of former President Donald Trump is a historic one: no former president has ever been charged with a federal crime. While it’s the first of its kind, it may not be the last. Scott R. Anderson outlines four additional directions the special counsel’s investigation may head in.
With generative artificial intelligence (AI) like GPT-4 excelling on a wide range of professional and academic benchmarks, many have questioned whether the intent of AI research is to replace humans in various tasks. Ajay Agrawal, Joshua S. Gans, and Avi Goldfarb examine this perspectiveand make the case that AI advances could actually enhance job prospects for many workers.
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