Marcus Virgil
How sharp will be the global slowdown?
The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine was yet another supply shock to a global economy still reeling from the consequences of the COVID-19...
Episode V: Israel’s caretaker
On July 13, U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to land at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. In a change of plans,...
Wealth mobility is low and decreases with age
The combination of increasing wealth inequality and poor prospects for upward mobility create sharp class divides which are at odds with the American...
What Is Going on With DACA in the Courts? (The Torch)
THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Jess HansonJune 29, 2022With two back-to-back federal court hearings related to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) policy coming...
Why the FTC should proceed with a privacy rulemaking
On June 3, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released a draft federal privacy bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act....
How a ‘music audit’ led to equitable economic development in Huntsville,...
Huntsville, Ala. boasts terrific talent and music heritage, but is not as well-known as its neighboring cities for the craft. As a mid-level...
Erdoğan’s problem is not with Sweden and Finland but with Turkey’s...
In a historic summit this week, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will adopt a new Strategic Concept, its first in 12 years, to...
Does Biden’s cybersecurity order go far enough?
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO 14028) implements a set of requirements for operations and procurement. At its...
The Supreme Court’s abortion decision—just the beginning of the battle
As news of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade spread through a meeting in Washington D.C. this morning, someone was heard...
European security after NATO’s Madrid summit
At the end of June, 25 years after Madrid last hosted a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, the Spanish capital will again...
