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February 25, 2020
Closing Borders May Not Slow Coronavirus
"We have to be prepared about the United States. This is going to be a significant pandemic and something we're going to have figure out how to get our arms around," said global health fellow Peter Hotez.
Watch the discussion with Bloomberg TV on YouTube. February 25, 2020
Electoral Disenchantment in Iran
“The low turnout and the conservative victory in the parliamentary elections in Iran indicate intense electoral disenchantment and set the stage for the ascendance of a hard-liner as president,” wrote fellow Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar.
Read more at The New York Times. February 20, 2020
5-Year Bear Market in Energy Stocks Could Turn Into Forever
In order to achieve global climate change goals, by 2035 ”the fossil fuel industry [could be left with] $28 trillion in lost revenues from stranded reserves,” said energy fellow Jim Krane.
Read more at MarketWatch. February 18, 2020
Elite Tactical Agents to Be Deployed to Sanctuary Cities
Agents from a special tactical team that normally confronts smugglers on the border are being sent to sanctuary cities across the country to conduct immigration enforcement. This is “a significant mistake,” said nonresident fellow Gil Kerlikowske.
Read more at The New York Times. February 17, 2020
Baker Optimistic That U.S. Politicians Can Return to Negotiating Table
“Compromise has become more difficult — and sometimes, it seems, impossible. But we should not despair. I am fundamentally optimistic about our country’s future,” said Secretary James A. Baker, III.
Read more at The Dallas Morning News.