Today on TAP: There are too many realms with public consequences where the private sector is inefficient and rapacious. Some might call the remedy socialism.
Economic Policy
Posted inTAP
A Revolving-Door Trifecta
Today on TAP: More of the same may be in store at the State Department.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Long-Awaited Rules on Private Equity Mostly Involve Disclosure
The industry watered down some of the tougher prohibitions. But it’s a start.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Construction Bids for EV Projects in Georgia Go to Gov. Kemp’s Donors
Under an obscure program, state and local authorities got to pick construction firms for Rivian and Hyundai plants. They chose non-union firms that have contributed heavily to Republicans.
Posted inTransportation
The Battle to Link Up Texas
Could an Amtrak partnership get a real high-speed rail line built between Dallas and Houston?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Jay Powell’s Legacy Depends on Whether He Steps Up on Climate Risk
In advance of his Jackson Hole speech, the Fed chair has neglected his role of ensuring the safety and soundness of banks with substantial fossil fuel assets.
Posted inTAP
The Foxconn Debacle Is What Economic Development Used to Look Like
Today on TAP: A valuable lesson for the industrial policy of the future
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Big Tech Has Penetrated the GAO
How the industry is positioned to shape the debate over U.S. industrial policy, and generally lobby for its interests, from within the ‘congressional watchdog’ agency
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Return of ‘Whites Only’ Signs?
A ruling in Illinois from a Democratic-approved judge would invalidate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in actions taken before the application stage.
Posted inWorking in America
The Conflicted Analysis of What an Auto Workers Strike Would ‘Cost’
General Motors and Ford are clients of Anderson Economic Group, which released a study about a potential strike’s cost to ‘the economy.’