Reducing congressional conflicts of interest, combating terrorist threats on U.S. soil, and why employment is falling faster than revenues.
| Why is state and local employment falling faster than revenues? Revenue losses for the state and local sector are much smaller than those experienced during the Great Recession, but state and local governments have still cut employment by about 7%—or roughly 1.3 million jobs. Louise Sheiner outlines various reasons why employment has plummeted during the pandemic. Read more |
| 2020 appears to be a good year for counterterrorism Despite the grim headlines, we’ve seen no foreign jihadist attacks on U.S. soil this year and the actual number of deaths from white supremacists and other domestic terrorists is small. Daniel Byman explains why counterterrorism efforts succeeded in 2020 and what threats lie ahead. Read more |
| 5 steps to reduce congressional conflicts of interest American democracy is undermined when the public questions whether government officials are personally profiting off of their government positions. Ty Gellasch argues that by adopting simple reforms for trading and outside business activities, Congress could pick up on the failures of the STOCK Act and existing congressional rules, reduce conflicts of interest, and help restore trust in government. Read more |
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