Brief #29—Technology
By Charles A Rubin
On December 13, 2020 news broke that computer networks at several US government agencies including the Departments of Treasury and Commerce had been compromised by a state actor.
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Consequences of the Lack of a Stimulus Package
Brief #98—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
The inability of Congress to reach an agreement on a second stimulus package has impacted both the rate of disease and the economic recovery in the country.
Timber industry clear-cuts a path to more old-growth forest in Alaska
Brief #100—Environment
By Todd Broadman
The Tongass forest, referred to as “America’s Amazon,” was designated a National Forest by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902.
Social Security in the Time of Covid-19
Brief #97—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
There are several ways in which older Americans will be impacted as a consequence of the Covid epidemic.
Education in the Time of Covid — Part 5: How Effective is Virtual learning?
Brief #49—Education
By Emily Carty
The pandemic has forced many educational institutions to move towards virtual learning, or at least some form of distance education, in an extremely short time-frame.
Education in the time Covid — Part 4: Higher Education
Brief #48—Education
By Emily Carty
The spread of Covid through our universities has several implications in addition to the life-threatening effects of the virus itself. College campuses are experimenting with various methods of teaching, housing, and addressing Covid in their student and staff populations.
Education in the time of Covid — Part 3 (Food and Nutrition)
Brief #43—Education
By Emily Carty
America’s schools are first and foremost centers of education, but for millions of students and families they are much more.
Fed Commits to Keeping Borrowing Rate Low to Stimulate Economy
Brief #91—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
In mid-summer, with the resurgence of reported cases of Corona virus, the Federal Reserve announced its intention to maintain its benchmark lending rate at 0 to .25%, until at least 2022.
Education in the time of Covid — Part 2 (Technology in Schools)
Brief #47—Education
By Emily Carty
Now that the nation is well into the school year, educators are grappling with the new reality of educational technology (EdTech) in and out of the classroom in order to provide quality, safe education for all students.
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