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USMCA Will Help American Patients

Forbes | Sally C. Pipes
December 4, 2019

The new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico is almost over the finish line. Mexico has already ratified the agreement, and Canada seems poised to do the same. In the United States, lawmakers from both parties have signaled their support for this deal.

There’s just one problem. Rather than give the president a “win” on trade, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, 12th District) is determined to keep USMCA in limbo—in part by drumming up Democratic opposition to the deal’s IP protections for advanced pharmaceuticals.

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Steve Hayward, John O’Sullivan, and Michael Anton on Thatcher, Reagan, and Trump
December 2, 2019

This podcast is the third in the series of joint PRI and Claremont Institute 40th Anniversary Cruise lectures. Titled “Thatcher, Reagan, and Trump” with PRI senior fellow and Berkeley professor Steve Hayward on Reagan, John O’Sullivan, senior fellow at the National Review Institute on Thatcher, and Michael Anton, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and former national security staff member in the Trump administration on President Trump, they compare and contrast the statecraft practiced by these three leaders.

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Sally Pipes Explains Canadian Healthcare Dangers on the John Steigerwald Show
The John Steigerwald Show AM 1250 The Answer
December 4, 2019

Sally Pipes, PRI’s President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith fellow in helthcare, joined the John Steigerwald Show in Pittsburgh to explain the dangers of copying and implementing a healthcare system similar to Canada’s national healthcare.
 
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Small-Business Saturday Article
Amid a 'fabulous' economy, Springfield holiday shoppers swarm retailers of all sizes
Gregory Holman, Springfield News-Leader
November 30, 2019

Meanwhile, it’s hard to get enough capital amassed to get a small business started in the first place, particularly for folks in Latino and African American communities, Winegarden said.

“Whether nationally or in Missouri or pretty much every other state you go to,” Winegarden said, “small businesses are pretty consistent with regulation being an issue for them, and access to capital.”

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Henry Miller Discusses Treatments for Heart Conditions on the Lars Larson Show
The Lars Larson Show
December 3, 2019

Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and Lars Larson discuss a recent study about the effectiveness of heart surgeries versus lifestyle changes and medication to treat a heart condition.


UPCOMING EVENTS


Everything You Need to Know About Britain, Boris and Brexit – Luncheon and Discussion with Dr. Eamonn Butler

Join PRI for a luncheon and discussion featuring Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director at the Adam Smith Institute of London. Dr. Butler will look at all things Brexit, including the outcomes and possibilities of the December UK elections, the impact of Boris Johnson, and more. 

Dr. Eamonn Butler has degrees in economics, philosophy and psychology, gaining a PhD from the University of St Andrews in 1978. During the 1970s he worked on pensions and welfare issues for the US House of Representatives, and taught philosophy in Hillsdale College, Michigan, before returning to the UK to help found the Adam Smith Institute.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
11:30 Registration
12:00 Luncheon
 
The University Club
800 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

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