Tomorrow’s tech policy conversations todayChina’s efforts to acquire dual-use technology through overseas talent have sparked intense debates in the United States. Just like exports and foreign investments, the flow of students and researchers across borders can be an important avenue for technology transfer. And many in Washington are therefore concerned that the U.S. government isn’t doing enough to control the flow of Chinese talent between the two countries.In response to these concerns, the White House on May 29 that it would bar visas for Chinese students and researchers deemed to...…Tomorrow’s tech policy conversations todayChina’s efforts to acquire dual-use technology through overseas talent have sparked intense debates in the United States. Just like exports and foreign investments, the flow of students and researchers across borders can be an important avenue for technology transfer. And many in Washington are therefore concerned that the U.S. government isn’t doing enough to control the flow of Chinese talent between the two countries.In response to these concerns, the White House on May 29 that it would bar visas for Chinese students and researchers deemed to...WW…

In the United States, as in many other countries, a battle has been unfolding between those who want to save lives and those who want to save livelihoods. Those who want to save livelihoods argue that the economic downturn is so massive that it is not only impacting the health of the economy but also health on a broader scale. As people lose health insurance, suffer growing anxieties, and face the risk of contracting the virus, a balance that optimizes the people’s well-being is difficult to attain. In uncertain times like these, granular data that provide accurate information on what is...…In the United States, as in many other countries, a battle has been unfolding between those who want to save lives and those who want to save livelihoods. Those who want to save livelihoods argue that the economic downturn is so massive that it is not only impacting the health of the economy but also health on a broader scale. As people lose health insurance, suffer growing anxieties, and face the risk of contracting the virus, a balance that optimizes the people’s well-being is difficult to attain. In uncertain times like these, granular data that provide accurate information on what is...WW…

As news began to leak out that the White House was thinking about winding down the coronavirus task force, it was greeted with some consternation. After all, we are still in the midst of a pandemic—we need the president’s leadership, don’t we? And then, in an abrupt turnaround, President Trump reversed himself and stated that the task force would go on indefinitely.So should the task force continue? Well, no.Frankly, it’s better that this president and this White House get out of the way and let the government do its work. White House task forces are never a substitute for government...…As news began to leak out that the White House was thinking about winding down the coronavirus task force, it was greeted with some consternation. After all, we are still in the midst of a pandemic—we need the president’s leadership, don’t we? And then, in an abrupt turnaround, President Trump reversed himself and stated that the task force would go on indefinitely.So should the task force continue? Well, no.Frankly, it’s better that this president and this White House get out of the way and let the government do its work. White House task forces are never a substitute for government...WW…

Surging unemployment claims show that our labor market, built for efficiency, can crumble in times of crisis at huge human and economic costs. The pandemic has exposed a weak point in the country’s economy: the precarity of low-wage workers. Many have adapted to unimaginable circumstances, risking their own well-being, implementing public health protocols, and keeping the essential bits of the economy, like access to food, running.A lack of labor market protections exacerbates these workers’ insecurity and leaves the whole system fragile. 44 percent of the labor force, earn low wages. In...…Surging unemployment claims show that our labor market, built for efficiency, can crumble in times of crisis at huge human and economic costs. The pandemic has exposed a weak point in the country’s economy: the precarity of low-wage workers. Many have adapted to unimaginable circumstances, risking their own well-being, implementing public health protocols, and keeping the essential bits of the economy, like access to food, running.A lack of labor market protections exacerbates these workers’ insecurity and leaves the whole system fragile. 44 percent of the labor force, earn low wages. In...WW…

After three national elections, a worldwide pandemic, months of a government operating with no new budget, a prime minister indicted in three criminal cases, and a genuine constitutional crisis between the parliament and the supreme court, Israel has landed bruised and damaged where it could have been a year ago.This week, Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz opted to break with half of his party and move toward joining caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a new government. It was a shock to everyone, and a surprise to no one. The move represented a dramatic departure from where...…After three national elections, a worldwide pandemic, months of a government operating with no new budget, a prime minister indicted in three criminal cases, and a genuine constitutional crisis between the parliament and the supreme court, Israel has landed bruised and damaged where it could have been a year ago.This week, Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz opted to break with half of his party and move toward joining caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a new government. It was a shock to everyone, and a surprise to no one. The move represented a dramatic departure from where...WW…

For media inquiries, contact:Editor's Note:Because Donald Trump's tenure in the White House has ended, this page will no longer be updated. It will remain in its current state as a resource for historical data.The rate of turnover among senior-level advisers to President Trump has generated a great deal of attention. Below, we offer two sets of resources to help measure and contextualize this turnover. The first set of resources tracks turnover among senior-ranking advisers in the executive office of the president (which does not include Cabinet secretaries); tracks turnover in the...…For media inquiries, contact:Editor's Note:Because Donald Trump's tenure in the White House has ended, this page will no longer be updated. It will remain in its current state as a resource for historical data.The rate of turnover among senior-level advisers to President Trump has generated a great deal of attention. Below, we offer two sets of resources to help measure and contextualize this turnover. The first set of resources tracks turnover among senior-ranking advisers in the executive office of the president (which does not include Cabinet secretaries); tracks turnover in the...WW…

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Senate Republicans’ decision to vote on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor reflects individual and collective cost-benefit calculations of seating a rock-ribbed conservative in what may be the Trump administration’s waning days. As a fig leaf to obscure the hypocrisy of voting on President Trump’s election-year nominee after refusing to vote on President Obama’s in early 2016, Republicans have claimed an historical norm that doesn’t exist.The GOP Senate’s initial claimIn March 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell denying a vote on Obama’s nomination of DC Circuit Court Judge...…Senate Republicans’ decision to vote on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor reflects individual and collective cost-benefit calculations of seating a rock-ribbed conservative in what may be the Trump administration’s waning days. As a fig leaf to obscure the hypocrisy of voting on President Trump’s election-year nominee after refusing to vote on President Obama’s in early 2016, Republicans have claimed an historical norm that doesn’t exist.The GOP Senate’s initial claimIn March 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell denying a vote on Obama’s nomination of DC Circuit Court Judge...WW…

For generations, redlining was used to designate neighborhoods—typically in urban areas with high concentrations of minority residents—as places banks should avoid offering home mortgages. The term originates from Federal Housing Administration maps developed in the 1930s where “red” labeled high-risk lending zones. To be “redlined” meant that households were structurally denied home loans and lost the opportunity to build wealth.Today, based on analysis in our book , a new type of discriminatory line is forming at the regional rather than neighborhood level. We label these “bluelines” to...…For generations, redlining was used to designate neighborhoods—typically in urban areas with high concentrations of minority residents—as places banks should avoid offering home mortgages. The term originates from Federal Housing Administration maps developed in the 1930s where “red” labeled high-risk lending zones. To be “redlined” meant that households were structurally denied home loans and lost the opportunity to build wealth.Today, based on analysis in our book , a new type of discriminatory line is forming at the regional rather than neighborhood level. We label these “bluelines” to...WW…

Democrats were feeling pretty heady as they entered into the home stretch of the 2020 election cycle. Former Vice President Joe Biden was comfortably leading in both national polling and in many battleground states. Projections uniformly showed the party adding to its majority in the House of Representatives. Perhaps most improbably, Democratic party leaders increasingly believed they would be able to retake control of the Senate. One of the keys to accomplishing this feat was defeating four-term incumbent Susan Collins of Maine. The election results did not turn out exactly as the...…Democrats were feeling pretty heady as they entered into the home stretch of the 2020 election cycle. Former Vice President Joe Biden was comfortably leading in both national polling and in many battleground states. Projections uniformly showed the party adding to its majority in the House of Representatives. Perhaps most improbably, Democratic party leaders increasingly believed they would be able to retake control of the Senate. One of the keys to accomplishing this feat was defeating four-term incumbent Susan Collins of Maine. The election results did not turn out exactly as the...WW…