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The 39-year-old author and editor will steer the Manhattan Institute during a time of upheaval on the right
By Daniel Akst
The Wall Street Journal
June 22, 2019
   
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Politicians, pundits, and even some economists regularly express fears about robots coming for American jobs, but their concerns are misplaced, according to a new Manhattan Institute issue brief. In the first of the Issues 2020 series, Oren Cass explains that productivity growth, the key to understanding automation, has slowed in recent years. The problem for workers is that output growth has slowed even more.
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Oren Cass joined Senator Marco Rubio’s new “Ask the Experts” video series to explain automation in the U.S. and the impact of globalization on the economy.
 
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Most of America is enjoying the benefits of the shale revolution, but not the Northeast. According to a new report by Robert Bryce, obstruction of natural gas pipelines is driving up energy prices for consumers. Further, rather than helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, the gas-pipeline blockade has impeded the shift away from fuel oil for both heating and electricity generation.
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Beth Akers responds to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan to cancel all $1.6 trillion of U.S. student loan debt.
By Beth Akers
Manhattan Institute
June 24, 2019
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Beth Akers on ABC7: Sanders' Student Loan Plan
Beth Akers joined ABC7 to discuss presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders' proposal to eliminate all student loan debt.
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A Supreme Court decision suggests an interest in returning sole lawmaking powers to Congress—where they belong.
By James R. Copland
City Journal Online
June 24, 2019
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“With the weekend fast approaching, many Philadelphia residents are probably looking forward to backyard barbeques, Sunday softball league games, or boozy brunches with friends. Others, however, particularly those in the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods, are likely bracing themselves for violence.”
By Rafael A. Mangual
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 24, 2019
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“Last week... Mayor de Blasio announced an initiative to take New York City schools further from a ‘zero tolerance’ to a ‘restorative justice’ approach to misbehavior. But there’s less to this year’s reforms than meets the eye — and that’s a good thing for students.”
By Max Eden
New York Daily News
June 25, 2019
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Taking stock of a destructive legislative session in the state capital
By Bob McManus
City Journal Online
June 24, 2019
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“Fed officials could use the Taylor Rule... to explain more clearly the rationale for their policy decisions and emphasize that those decisions are based on economics alone, independent of political pressure.”
By Peter Ireland
Economics21
June 24, 2019
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Nicole Gelinas and Howard Husock join Seth Barron to discuss New York’s landmark rent-regulation law and its potential impact on housing in the city and state.
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