This “long pandemic year” (2020–21) has been brutal in many respects, but there were also some important gains worth celebrating.
Here’s my late-to-the-party “year end” recap / reasons for optimism / shoutout / gratitude thread.
First, the US at long last openly adopted the need for the types of industrial…
At the Year One mark for Biden and a gridlocked Congress, it’s time to turn to executive powers to address the climate crisis and other pressing needs.
Ergo, I give to you our latest @RooseveltInst brief on the Defense Production Act. Thread👇 (rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/p…)
The politics of trade and climate are changing and coming into line with one another, as this new reporting by @AnaSwanson @nytimes shows.
Here is @AmbassadorTai, explaining why pivoting from Trumpism is necessary, but why simple reversion to pre-Trump trade policy is not an option. …
The announcement of a new US-EU (and potentially global) green steel deal is excellent news. Steel and aluminum are among the biggest carbon emitting industries, and also support good union jobs.
US-EU cooperation to green these industries is a win for the climate and a win for workers.
I appreciated that @ChadBown and @D_A_Irwin did something here that few in international economic policy debates do: attempt to respond to a new policy demand that does not comport with their priors / preferred toolkit. …
Disappointing piece on carbon pricing by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the WTO, for a few reasons. (ft.com/content/b0bcc9…)
First, director-generals need to be choosy about which topics to get out ahead of members on. For many countries like the US, Switzerland, Australia, and others, domestic carbon pricing is not politically viable…
NEW trio of briefs are out from @rooseveltinst looking at Planning for the Public Good.
From @SuzMKahn’s foreword: How infrastructure investments are structured is key to whether they promote equity and democracy in our economy and political system. (rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/p…)
First up, @stephsterlingdc and I tackle the planning meta concept, concluding…
Canada is launching consultations on carbon border measures. There are some notable differences from the EU’s approach right out the gate. (canada.ca/en/department-…)
First, it’s more realistic than the EU’s proposed CBAM in at least two ways. …
This quote — from the night Rich Trumka won the @rooseveltinst’s Distinguished Public Service Award — encapsulated his legacy.
Trumka fought for global justice and against apartheid and racism in the labor movement.
A tough negotiator but a kind soul, always quick to chat and laugh with whomever was around…
The Biden administration has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to strengthen Buy American rules. What’s in it?
The first big thing it does is increase the level of domestic content a good has to be in order to be considered Made in America
Under Obama and before, this was…
