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Child Labor Regulatory Rollbacks  policyinterns.com/2023/05/05…
Child Labor Regulatory Rollbacks

Child Labor Regulatory Rollbacks 

Executive Summary  1. A tight labor market has caused business leaders to seek child labor to fill the gaps.   2. States are following a trend to roll back regulations on child labor…

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“Strategic Autonomy”: Macron Splinters on Western relations with China  policyinterns.com/2023/04/27…
“Strategic Autonomy”: Macron Splinters on Western Relations with China

“Strategic Autonomy”: Macron Splinters on Western Relations with China 

Executive Summary  This month, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen met with Chinese President Xi Jingping in China to discuss political and …

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The EPA is Forcing Power Plants into Submission policyinterns.com/2023/04/20…
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“De-Dollarization”: BRICS Countries Propose New Currency  policyinterns.com/2023/04/13…
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Two Sides of the Same Coin: A Comparison of Different Perspectives on Recent Bank Failures policyinterns.com/2023/04/06…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: USTR Tai’s Week on Capitol Hill  policyinterns.com/2023/03/30…
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The EPA is Pushing Regulations on PFAS to the Limit policyinterns.com/2023/03/23…
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Wine and Cheese: Europe’s Grating Support of Geographical Indications  policyinterns.com/2023/03/17…

Wine and Cheese: Europe’s Grating Support of Geographical Indications 

Executive Summary  In early March, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruling that denied French and Swiss cheesemakers from the exclusive use of the …

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The Potential Revision of NEPA Could Lead to Millions of Dollars Saved on Federal Projects  policyinterns.com/2023/03/09…

The Potential Revision of NEPA Could Lead to Millions of Dollars Saved on Federal Projects 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  The “Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023” would reform and streamline permitting, reduce litigation, and…

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The Windsor Framework: Tackling “Troubles” in post-Brexit Trade in Northern Ireland policyinterns.com/2023/03/02…
The Windsor Framework: Tackling “Troubles” in post-Brexit Trade in Northern Ireland

The Windsor Framework: Tackling “Troubles” in post-Brexit Trade in Northern Ireland

Executive Summary  On Monday, leaders from the United Kingdom and the European Union announced the Windsor Framework, a trade proposal that would alter the rules of the Northern Ireland Protoc…

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Searching for Common Ground between Energy Security and Environmental Justice  policyinterns.com/2023/02/23…
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The European Union’s Response to the Inflation Reduction Act  policyinterns.com/2023/02/16…
The European Union’s Response to the Inflation Reduction Act

The European Union’s Response to the Inflation Reduction Act 

Executive Summary  The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduces numerous climate subsidies, including a tax credit up to $7,500 for American consumers who purchase electric vehicles with …

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Biden Wrongly Backed Trump in Feud with the WTO and Free Trade policyinterns.com/2023/02/02…
Biden Wrongly Backed Trump in Steel Feud with the World Trade Organization

Biden Wrongly Backed Trump in Steel Feud with the World Trade Organization

In March 2018, the Trump Administration levied a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports. The tariffs launched an international trade war between the United States and the …

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The Fed hikes again: November 75 basis point increase policyinterns.com/2022/11/11…
The Fed hikes again: November 75 basis point increase

The Fed hikes again: November 75 basis point increase

I. Introduction + Background  The Federal Reserve (Fed) has a dual mandate: keep unemployment down and prices steady. At this moment, in a post-covid environment, with messed up supply chains,…

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Retail Health Clinics: What are they? Who are they for? policyinterns.com/2022/11/09…
Retail Health Clinics: What are they? Who are they for?

Retail Health Clinics: What are they? Who are they for?

Sometimes it may feel like there are very few things everyone can agree on – but one universal truth is that healthcare in the United States is unique and constantly evolving. The system has …

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Repeal the Jones Act  policyinterns.com/2022/10/31…
Repeal the Jones Act

Repeal the Jones Act 

Introduction  During a time of declining bipartisanship in Washington, one law continues to enjoy the backing of members in both parties: The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the J…

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Export Controls on China: Breakdown + Implications policyinterns.com/2022/10/24…
Export Controls on China: Breakdown + Implications

Export Controls on China: Breakdown + Implications

Introduction Early last week, President Biden introduced new export controls that further heightened tensions with China, as the rule is directed to undermine Beijing while uplifting the American t…

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The Case for Permitting Reform policyinterns.com/2022/10/07…
The Case for Permitting Reform

The Case for Permitting Reform

Introduction  Last month, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022, a comprehensive permitting reform text meant to be included in the government fu…

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Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan: Who is it really for and what are the economic consequences? policyinterns.com/2022/09/30…
Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan: Who is it really for and what are the economic consequ...

Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan: Who is it really for and what are the economic consequ...

Introduction: On Monday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that Joe Biden’s executive plan- put in place in August- to forgive thousands of dollars of student loan debt for mill…

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Telehealth…Here To Stay? policyinterns.com/2022/09/23…

Telehealth…Here To Stay?

Introduction  Telehealth – formally “a provision of health care by means of telecommunication technology” – became much more prominent during the pandemic. Patients have experienced this techn…

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