2026-02-13
Why does it feel like things are always getting worse? That’s a deep question , but in the short term, part of the problem might be the internet: people who answer the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey onl…
One of AGF’s goals for 2026 is to learn more about the landscape of abundance and growth politics in the European Union, and to think about how we can support European policymakers and activists who want to build more ho…
What could the EU learn from housing incentive design ideas in the US? Progress Ireland notes growing US interest in flexible infrastructure funding grants awarded on a per-housing-unit basis . US policymakers have had t…
The EPA just repealed the endangerment finding – the 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, and the regulatory foundation for US climate policy under the Clean Air Act. Philip Rosset…
This week I’m working my way through Asterisk Magazine’s newest issue on science, which has many excellent pieces relevant to folks working on innovation policy. Click for Jolie Gan’s exploration of the increased importa…
Childcare is a domain where technological progress doesn’t help reduce costs that much, because labor costs are such a big part of the story. If you want no more than 4 kids per adult, you’re always going to have to pay …