Today on TAP: The German leader blocks cheaper COVID vaccines
coronavirus
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Government Provided Child Care in World War II. We Need It Again.
Women worked then, women work now. It’s time for national child care—permanently.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Exit, Voice, and Choice in the Pandemic
Paradoxically, COVID put a lot of people out of work but also gave them a lot of new options. That might be efficient for both the economy and for personal dignity.
Posted inHousing
Evictions Halted for One More Month, but Rental Assistance Is Stalled Too
With existing funds, we could cover back rent for all low-income tenants during the pandemic. That it hasn’t happened is a matter of priorities.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Iran’s Presidential Election Demonstrates Limits of U.S. Pressure Campaign
Biden can learn from missed opportunities of the past.
Posted inTransportation
Rethinking Commuting
Regional planners and transit agencies must figure out whether working from home or the allure of urban social life will prove stronger in post-pandemic America.
Posted inEducation in America
For Student Debtors, Time’s Running Out
In just three months, the student loan payment moratorium is scheduled to come to an end. Borrowers are starting to panic.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Post-COVID Health Care System Is Out of Control
After gouging Americans for record pandemic profits, the health care industry sets its sights on even more.
Posted inCoronavirus
Making Room for Children Vulnerable to COVID
The needs of immunocompromised and disabled children are being neglected as schools prepare to fully reopen in the fall.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Jamie Dimon’s Overdraft Dishonesty
On overdraft, the JPMorgan Chase CEO’s testimony is contradicted by his own bank’s data.
