A 2015 federal report predicted the entire slowdown that’s come to pass.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
The Hidden Costs of Containerization
How the unsustainable growth of the container ship industry led to the supply chain crisis
Posted inEconomic Policy
China: Epicenter of the Supply Chain Crisis
How concentrating dependence on China upended our economy and added risk
Posted inEconomic Policy
What the New Sheriffs of Wall Street Can Do
Biden has empowered a crop of aggressive financial regulators. They’ll need to look beyond the banking industry and into finance’s darker corners.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Democratic Dilemma on Dark Money
Liberal electoral groups are now spending more from undisclosed donors than Republicans. Campaigners don’t readily give up winning strategies.
Posted inPolitics
Capitalism vs. Liberty
All that we liberals cherish—socially, economically, and politically—is being undermined by toxic capitalism. What might lie beyond it, and how might we get there?
Posted inWorking in America
The Great Escape
Why workers are quitting their jobs, after the trauma of the pandemic
Posted inLaw and Justice
Burying the Evidence
How the military concealed its best chance at solving its sexual assault problem
Posted inAmerica and the World
The China Challenge
Biden’s aggressive push against Chinese mercantilism has been marred by turf battles and cross-pressures. Here’s what needs to be done.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Corporate State of Delaware
The tiny state has long been a hotbed for corporations. Can mounting public pressure push the state to change its centuries-old ways?
