Plus, protecting women’s rights, renewable energy tax credits, and fiscal deficits.
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Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Trump Administration Targets Government Watchdogs
President Donald Trump walks to the Rose Garden of the White House for an event in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2020.
Even in the middle of fighting the "invisible enemy" that is the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has launched an unprecedented attack against inspectors general (IGs)—the individuals and institutions designed to hold the executive branch accountable.
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Protecting and Promoting Women's Rights Is Key to Defeating the Coronavirus at Home and Abroad
A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural of a woman on a street that is otherwise empty due to shelter-in-place orders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Los Angeles.
The Trump administration—and its mostly male coronavirus task force—is ignoring COVID-19's impacts on women and doubling down on its attacks on reproductive rights. The resulting policies are not just bad for gender equity; they're bad for the entire country and its prospects for recovery.
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Renewable Energy Tax Credits: The Case for Refundability
A worker repairs a power-generating windmill.
During the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the renewables industry has faced significant threats to its workforce and pending projects. Congress should put hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work by extending the renewable energy tax credits.
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Temporary Fiscal Deficits To Avoid Permanent Economic and Social Damage From the Coronavirus
A person wearing a mask passes by a business with a sign reading 'We're Temporarily Closed' in New York City.
Only the federal government has the resources to make the necessary investments to avoid unnecessary harm to the economy over the longer term. While policymakers have begun to argue against additional action, citing the risk of adding to the deficit, this concern is misplaced.
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