Congressman Brad Sherman tweets support of PPI's Arielle Kane's call to maximize use of the Defense Production Act; Michael Mandel outlines how America can get back to work during the pandemic. Friday, April 17, 2020 Contact: Carter Christensen, [email protected] America rudderless amid pandemic by Will Marshall, PPI President Has America’s providential luck run out? Throughout our history, at moments of supreme danger, our country has managed to find leaders of extraordinary character and ability to steer us through the storm. READ MORE It’s Not Just Money: Three Ways to Help Small Businesses by Elliott Long, Senior Economic Policy Analyst In addition to enlarging the Paycheck Protection Program, policymakers should adopt innovative ways to get relief to millions of small business owners. READ MORE The Postal Service is Essential — Now is Not the Time to Politicize It by Colin Mortimer, Director of the Neoliberal Project Despite the bipartisanship coronavirus stimulus negotiations, Democrats’ desire to shore up the USPS as a part of the coronavirus relief has hit a partisan roadblock. READ MORE Democrats Should Champion Public Investments In Young Voters, Not Affluent Retirees by Ben Ritz, Director of the Center for Funding America's Future The presumptive nominee is right to seek common ground with the left in building a big-tent coalition to defeat Donald Trump, but these efforts should prioritize forward-thinking public investments instead of backwards promises to expand programs like Medicare and Social Security for affluent retirees. Doing so would be both good policy and good politics. READ MORE How Workplace Testing Can Get Us Back to Work by Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist We’re used to thinking of testing as a public health function. But there’s growing support for workplace-based testing for COVID-19 infections as a first step towards getting the economy restarted again. READ MORE ICYMI: America Needs to Mobilize its Medical Production by Arielle Kane, Director of Health Care In order to save lives and mitigate the impacts of the economic shutdown, there is an acute need for national direction to orchestrate and coordinate medical supply production — and it needs to happen quickly. READ MORE WEBINAR: Fighting for Educational Equity Under COVID 19 Join RAS Deputy Director, Curtis Valentine, as he moderates an hour-long interactive discussion with leaders from four of America's most successful parent advocacy organizations. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET REGISTER HERE AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PROVIDERS APPLE PODCASTS • STITCHER • PATREON The Progressive Policy Institute is a catalyst for policy innovation and political reform based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to create radically pragmatic ideas for moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. Join us on Facebook or Twitter on the road to November 2020. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Progressive Policy Institute | 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Suite 575, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!