Day One Agenda
The Day One Agenda: Highlights
Laws already on the books give a president great discretionary power for constructive change—without abusing executive authority.
Victor Juhasz
TPS for All
President Biden could offer Temporary Protected Status to all immigrants who come from countries suffering from the pandemic. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Now Can We Try the Day One Agenda?
With Joe Manchin pulling the string on Biden’s signature legislation, it’s past time for him to use his own authority to make progress. Read more
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Biden Can Give Us Free College Without Congress. But Will He?
A new report explains how President Biden can use existing executive authority to make free college a reality. Read more
Jandos Rothstein
The Future of the Regulatory State
A symposium on how to handle regulation in the post-Trump era Read more
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How the Next President Can Transform the Economy
A president will appoint Federal Reserve governors, who have broad power to promote a stronger labor market. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Use the President’s Contracting Power to Improve Workers’ Lives
Biden needs to go well beyond repealing Trump’s bad executive orders—he has the power to assure that workers paid by federal contracts are a national model. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Make Progress on All Fronts: A Response to Jacobin
A Jacobin writer attacks the Day One Agenda. Here’s our rebuttal. Read more
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The Big Misstep in a Worthwhile OIRA 2.0 Proposal
The Tucker and Nayak paper fails to recognize cost-benefit analysis as a political weapon. Read more
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Create a Public Option for Simple Banking
Under current authority, the post office can expand its financial services options. A major postal workers union even has it in their bargaining contract. Read more
