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Exclusive in Bloomberg Businessweek: PPI's Stunning New Investment Heroes Report
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PPI's annual Investment Heroes report, which assesses and ranks corporate capital spending in the U.S., was the focus of a feature article in Bloomberg Businessweek after its launch on June 1st. Catch the analysis, highlighting the $34 billion investment from PPI's No. 1 Investment Hero, Amazon.
→ Amazon’s $34 Billion Makes It an ‘Investment Hero,’ Study Says
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☑New From The Experts
> Pandemic Investment Heroes
At the wrap of a tumultuous year, we've launched our annual report assessing corporate capital investment in the U.S. Despite a pandemic year, companies still managed to invest at unprecedented levels and boost the economy.
→ PPI
> Paying It Forward
The American Rescue Plan Act floated states and local government large surpluses of cash at a crucial moment in the pandemic. Now, Ben Ritz has a plan for the leftovers to help fund Biden's infrastructure overhaul.
→ Forbes
> How to Have It All
Lately, it's seemed like preserving the filibuster and protecting voting rights are impossibly incompatible. Will Marshall says there's a way the Dems can have their cake and eat it, too.
→ The Hill
> Suspended & Upended
Debt-based driver's license suspensions have outsize impact on low-income Americans, writes Veronica Goodman. "States should reform this punitive, unjust practice."
→ Governing
> There's an App for That
PPI economist Michael Mandel responds to a recent critique of Apple's App Store – that the pricing structure limits app innovation – writing, "This criticism... is an odd one."
→ Medium
> Farewell!
David Osborne, founding director of the Reinventing America's Schools project at PPI, is retiring. PPI President Will Marshall reflects on a decades-long career of policy influencing in government and education.
→ PPI
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Veronica Goodman and economist Aaron Sojourner dive into the American Families Plan and childcare as infrastructure.
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Center for Funding America's Future Director Ben Ritz joins this episode to look at the economic response to COVID with Colin, Arielle, and Dan.
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🔥 Hot Off the Press
> Losing the Endless Frontier
New reporting on how the Senate decimated a bill meant to pump money into R&D and the innovation race with China, with insight from Innovation Policy Director Caleb Watney.
→ Vox
> More Investment Heroes
Catch this quick-and-easy breakdown of the key findings from PPI's annual Investment Heroes report from Forbes journalist Sarah Hansen.
→ Forbes
> Charter Schools Turn 30
The nation's first charter school bill was signed into law on June 4, 1991. Now, at 30 years of innovating the American public school model, advocates are reflecting on where they've been and what's next.
→ The 74
> Welcome!
In case you missed it, the shout-out for PPI's new Copy Editor Alyssa Brown in POLITICO'S Influence newsletter. Welcome, Alyssa, we're happy you're here!
→ POLITICO> Climate Catch-Up
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