Publications

Reducing wealth inequality requires more than taxing billionaires; strong public services and democratic reforms are more effective at limiting concentrated economic and political power.

Rising import prices provide further evidence that US businesses and consumers, not foreign exporters, are bearing the cost of Trump’s tariffs, adding to inflationary pressures.

The Trump administration faced another setback in court — this time over ending environmental justice grant programs.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts Medicaid to deliver tax breaks for the wealthy. But there are ways that states can minimize the damage to vulnerable communities.

President Trump’s endorsement of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella is more than an unusual intervention in a foreign election. It raises the prospect of a close alliance between two leaders who favor militarized approaches to security and governance, with potentially far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s peace process, social progress, and political future.

Trump’s war with Iran achieved little beyond terms already contained in the Obama-era nuclear agreement while exposing strategic failures and imposing significant human and economic costs.

Rising fuel prices and uncertainty linked to Trump’s war with Iran have accelerated global EV adoption, making China the biggest beneficiary of the resulting surge in demand.

Instead of focusing on zoning and deregulation, a true abundance agenda would weaken patent and copyright monopolies that raise costs, concentrate wealth, and limit access to medicine, technology, and housing.

Bolivia is facing growing unrest as fuel shortages, rising prices, and economic uncertainty spread across the country. With reports of a possible IMF loan, many Bolivians fear a return to the austerity policies of the past, including subsidy cuts and other measures that could further increase the cost of living.

New inflation data point to mounting economic pressures linked to Trump administration policies, while the European experience raises fresh questions about the need for Section 230 immunity for major social media platforms.