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(USA) In some cities, the pandemic’s economic pain may continue for a decade (Brookings)

Mark Muro and Yang You As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed and infection rates trend downward, predictions for what post-pandemic America will look like have begun. https://www.brookings.edu/research/in-some-cities-the-pandemics-economic-pain-may-continue-for-a-decade/

(USA) Implications of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy for America’s naval forces (Brookings)

Michael Sinclair, Rodrick H. McHaty, and Blake Herzinger On December 17, 2020 the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (naval services) issued a new Tri-Service Maritime...

(USA) The changing face of Congress in 7 charts (Pew Research Center)

KATHERINE SCHAEFFER The 117th U.S. Congress took office in January, with Democrats holding narrow majorities in the House and Senate. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/10/the-changing-face-of-congress/

(USA) Iowa journalist Andrea Sahouri acquitted on misdemeanor charges from 2020 protest coverage (CPJ)

https://cpj.org/2021/03/iowa-journalist-andrea-sahouri-acquitted-on-misdemeanor-charges-from-2020-protest-coverage/

(USA) 3 holes in the antitrust cases against Facebook (AEI)

Mark Jamison Wednesday was a tough day for 46 state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who had filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook in December 2020. https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/3-holes-in-the-antitrust-cases-against-facebook/

(USA) What economics lessons will America learn from the Biden boomlet? (AEI)

James Pethokoukis When President Biden signs the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, he’ll be signing a pretty popular piece of legislation https://www.aei.org/economics/what-economics-lessons-will-america-learn-from-the-biden-boomlet/

(USA) Biden’s open borders immigration policy — why? (AEI)

Michael Barone “BIDEN,” read the young demonstrators’ T-shirts, imitating the new president’s campaign logo. “PLEASE LET US IN!” The picture ran in the New York Times, but...

(Cyprus) Why is Cyprus still divided? (AEI)

Michael Rubin America, the European Union, and moderate Arab allies should sanction Turkey until it gives up its occupation. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/why-is-cyprus-still-divided/

(USA) Is it safe to reopen schools? An extensive review of the research (AEI)

John P. Bailey By the end of March 2020, all public schools in the United States were closed to slow the spread of the novel...

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