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Democrats have a growing “slopulism” problem, risking a repeat of the mistakes that cost them credibility on the economy by embracing costly, unfocused policies instead of setting clear priorities. @BudgetBen argues the party must make disciplined choices and a credible case for paying for them. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

The Trump administration is reshaping federal education policy on the fly, moving more than 100 programs across agencies without a clear strategy. Bruno Manno argues some functions may work better outside the Department of Education if they are better integrated with workforce and health systems. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Space activity is generating valuable environmental data while creating new, poorly understood risks to Earth’s atmosphere. PPI’s Mary Guenther and Susie Perez Quinn, former NASA chief of staff, argue policymakers must fund the research needed to measure impacts and guide responsible growth. progressivepolicy.org/space-for-prog…

In today’s economy, who you know can matter as much as what you know. Bruno Manno highlights a growing “social wealth gap,” where students with identical degrees see unequal outcomes because some have networks and others are left navigating opportunity alone. educationnext.org/social-wealth-…

Space is already transforming life on Earth, powering everything from wildfire detection to climate monitoring. But we are still operating with major gaps in our understanding of how these activities affect the Earth’s atmosphere. PPI’s Mary Guenther and Susie Perez Quinn argue that the solution is not a false choice between innovation and environmental protection. Instead, they offer a pragmatic, integrated approach that invests in research, expands access to space-based data, deepens collaboration with industry, and prioritizes real-world data collection to close the knowledge gap. progressivepolicy.org/space-for-prog…

With 100,000 satellites projected to orbit Earth by 2030, the environmental stakes of space activity are rising fast. PPI’s Mary Guenther and Susie Perez Quinn, former NASA chief of staff, argue that policymakers must act now to align space innovation with environmental stewardship. progressivepolicy.org/space-for-prog…

Democrats have a growing “slopulism” problem, risking a repeat of the mistakes that cost them credibility on the economy by embracing costly, unfocused policies instead of setting clear priorities. @BudgetBen argues the party must make disciplined choices and a credible case for paying for them. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

New tariff proposals risk raising costs for Americans while relying on questionable concepts like “structural excess capacity,” or “SExC.” @EBGresser argues the administration’s focus on foreign “SExCiness” misreads global trade and could mean higher prices and weaker growth at home. progressivepolicy.org/trump-admin-ac…

NEW from @ppi via @TheAtlantic: “Some [Democrats] seem to be trying to out-Trump the president with their own brand of ‘slopulism’—half-baked policy proposals that sound good only if you don’t think too hard about them.” theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

Some 🔥🔥🔥from @ppi’s @BudgetBen on recent Democratic middle class tax cut proposals: theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

@HouseJudiciary Read Moss’s full testimony below progressivepolicy.org/ppis-moss-tell…

Industries that have antitrust exemptions & immunities are now highly concentrated, control the global market & raise prices for consumers. At today’s @HouseJudiciary hearing, Diana Moss calls on Congress to revisit antitrust exemptions like the Shipping Act to preserve competition and end oligopoly behaviors.

Putin’s conflict has no end in sight even as over 1.5 million casualties have occurred over the past 4 years. For @wcpt820, PPI’s Tamar Jacoby sits down with @eisendrath to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and how it impacts Western Europe. youtu.be/tjl_U_FxGVk?si…

While President Trump brought the U.S. into a conflict in Iran with no clear endgame, progressives are more focused on typecasting the brutal regime that has destabilized the Middle East for decades as innocent. For @TheHill, @Will_PPI argues that Trump’s reckless military action should not blind Democrats to the strategic & moral necessity of defanging the Islamic Republic. thehill.com/opinion/nation…

.@USTradeRep's FRN yesterday opens a "Structural Excess Capacity" '301' case v. 16 economies. *Lots* of big flaws, but a winner natural acronym: SExC. EU, Japan, Mexico, Bangladesh, Norway etc all too hot to fly, face tariffs for excessive SExCiness. ustr.gov/sites/default/…

Almost $20B of funding for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program program remains unused. For @BroadbandCensus, Mary Guenther argues that instead of wasting the allocated money, it should be placed in a reserve fund to connect Americans to the internet via satellite technology if they do not have access to traditional fiber cable infrastructure. broadbandbreakfast.com/mary-guenther-…

Global trade stayed resilient in 2025. In this week's Trade Fact, @EBGresser finds that trade volume grew 3.6%, the fastest pace since 2021, despite rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions. progressivepolicy.org/2025-trade-gro…

Many Americans believed that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard would create a dramatic collapse in campus diversity. However, a new report by @RickKahlenberg and Aidan Shannon finds that universities are enacting new ways to sustain diversity, including creating a new “economic affirmative action" that uplifts students of all backgrounds. progressivepolicy.org/new-ppi-report…

Join PPI's Reinventing America's Schools and The 74 for a webinar on the state of youth apprenticeships x.com/i/broadcasts/1…