The current stimulus package being debated in Congress is likely to be the first of a few. In this article, we consider some precedents for transformative legislation– and some models for other bailouts and stimulus packages- as a blueprint for what we should be focusing on in developing any stimulus policy.
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Critiques of Donald Trump’s presidency have focused on his use of the executive office for personal gain. Less discussed is the intentionality of the executive’s efforts to undermine the effectiveness of the federal government at large.
Read moreThe stock market’s bounce today is paired with President Trump’s unfounded claims that the US economy will probably return to normal in a few weeks. A closer look suggests that this– and the economic stimulus package being debated in Congress- isn’t enough to get us out of the woods.
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Individual consumers are the life and death of the US economy. So why does the proposed bailout package focus disproportionately on corporations?
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Nat gets a chance to chat with Chloe Maryam Mohr, a Senior Planner with Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who joined the latest POCACITO cohort for a study tour of Germany’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in sustainability and energy.
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Nonprofit organizations were squeezed for cash before COVID19. How are they managing amid an unprecedented global crisis?
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Amid the current COVID19 pandemic, transit agencies face massive shortfalls if their ridership decreases. They also face logistical challenges of spending an extremely limited pot of money on enhanced cleaning protocols.
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The culture of mobility in Los Angeles is still stuck in the single-passenger automotive mindset. But the infrastructure begs to differ.
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Corporate America had beaucoup problems before COVID19 hit the scene. Now, it’s just a matter of time before the corporate debt bubble bursts– with massive implications for the US economy and worker.
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The Climate Leadership Conference did a great job of bringing powerful stakeholders together. What it didn’t do such a great job of was asking tough questions of those stakeholders. But there is always opportunity to continue the dialogue.
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