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Marshall for The Hill: Red states are fueling a public school exodus

05.10.2024

By Will Marshall A new spirit of secession is fracturing our country. Republicans are carving out a red-state confederacy where they can impose their own laws and social mores in defiance of national majorities. To take the most obvious example, Americans strongly oppose abortion bans. That hasn’t stopped 21 Republican-controlled states from passing laws outlawing or severely restricting abortion.…

Jacoby for New York Post: The new $61B aid package for Ukraine is merely a good start

04.27.2024

By Tamar Jacoby KYIV — I was elated on Saturday night as I watched the House of Representatives wrap up its vote on a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. Even six months after President Biden proposed the increased aid, bringing the bill up for a vote took historic courage and leadership from House Speaker…

Moss and Gresser for Medium: Bracing for the Fight Over U.S. Steel: Trading Sentiment and Political Optics For a U.S. Competition Problem

04.26.2024

By Diana L. Moss and Ed Gresser U.S. Steel (USS) is a 123 year-old American company, founded by J.P. Morgan at the turn of the 20th century. As with any centenarian company, USS has seen a lot, navigating changes in demand for steel, the globalization of steel markets, the “greening” of the steel industry, and…

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PPI’s Ed Gresser Testifies to the Office of the United States Trade Representative on Supply Chain Policy

05.02.2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), testified to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and interagency trade officials on supply-chain issues. Gresser is formerly the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Policy and Economics at USTR. The hearing, announced…

PPI Statement on House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Hearing on FDA Oversight, Tobacco Regulation

04.11.2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, Lindsay Lewis, Executive Director at the Progressive Policy Institute, released the following statement in response to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on “Oversight of the Food and Drug Administration” with FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf. Part of the hearing included the FDA’s response to regulating tobacco and nicotine products…

PPI Applauds the Introduction of Pink Tariffs Study Act to Investigate Gender Bias in U.S. Tariff System

04.10.2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets at the Progressive Policy Institute, released the following statement applauding Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) for introducing the Pink Tariffs Study Act. This legislation directs the Treasury Secretary to review the American tariff system —for the first time in…

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