All tagged Public Policy
Facing a slate of economic problems in 2010, President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina implemented a rule that companies who wished to sell their products in the country had to make those products in the country. What resulted was a cautionary tale in an age of rising economic isolationism.
This deep analysis by Nick Hanauer at Democracy: A Journal of Ideas lays out - with welcomed and much needed clarity - the history of the minimum wage and why raising it today isn't simply an option, but an absolute necessity for those who wish to achieve a more robust and resilient economy.
Many say that implementing the Universal Basic Income would be bad policy. There's just one problem with that critique - it already exists, and the rich are the ones who benefit.
The Trump administration has floated the idea of either privatizing or cutting cultural programs like PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts from the budget, proposing that they cost too much and are an opportunity to realize significant savings. That argument couldn't be further from the truth and this excellent video shows why.
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act would dooms families across the country to bankruptcy as coverage limits would be reimposed by insurance companies.
London-based economist Tim Harford provides a more complete view of the "Brexit" vote, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. While much of the attention in the United States didn't begin until a week before the vote, Harford is able to provide insight into the history and politics leading up to the historic decision, taking much more into consideration than many other pieces have.
The Uncertain Hour tackles the topics that people argue over the most but know the least about. The first season investigates how states spend welfare funds - only a quarter goes to poor families while the rest is spent on things that are questionable at best and infuriating at worst. This is a very illuminating podcast for anyone, and especially so for those who work in social services, public policy, advocacy, and government.
