Global vaccine equity needed to end pandemic says US critic
A policy critique argues the U S must push global vaccine production and sharing to end COVID-19 worldwide. It cites inequitable dose distribution, calls for surge funding of about 25 billion dollars, and highlights COVAX targets and the risks of variants. It notes U S leadership, WHO cooperation, and potential economic and security gains from a worldwide vaccination effort.
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U.S
Tom Bollyky
Council On Foreign Relations
National Public Radio
Germany
Joe Biden
COVID
United States
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
World Health Organization
International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation
Biden
COVAX
International Alliance
Canada
Mexico
Public Citizen
China
Russia
Afghanistan
Paying for a Progressive Agenda with Corporate Taxes and SALT
Discussion on financing a broad infrastructure and social program plan in Washington. The piece weighs taxes on corporations, the SALT deduction cap, and the political hurdles in Congress, arguing tax policy shifts would mainly affect the wealthy and debating historical precedents. It cites figures and opinions from thinkers and commentators.
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Ashington
Pittsburgh
Joe Biden
Biden
Washington
Congress
Barack Obama
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome
City Journal
John Steele Gordon
William Howard Taft
Democratic Congress
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Gordon
House
Biden aims to modernize economy echoing FDR with sharp limits
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Smith compares Biden’s plan to a newer New Deal, detailing infrastructure and R D investments, cash relief, and labor support. He notes stronger data, monetary ease, and a pivot to long term productivity while facing global competition from China and care sector expansion.
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U.S
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Biden Biden
FDR
Biden
Federal Reserve
Joe Biden
New Deal
National Recovery Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
National Science Foundation
Office of Scientific Research and Development
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