Executive Summary: The Biden administration has encouraged states to use Medicaid funds to alleviate the homelessness crisis with around 20 states directing billions of dollars from their Medicaid program to provide short-term housing for those experiencing homelessness, with some states devoting anywhere from six to fifteen percent of its Medicaid spending to such programs. In … Continue reading
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Assessing Rational Approaches to AI Implementation in Higher Education
Executive Summary Arizona State University’s (ASU) recently launched the first demonstrated proactive and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) rollout in a classroom, highlighting AI’s transformative impact in higher education. Despite the future of AI integrated work likely being handled by university graduates, academic literature and congressional discussion on AI in education has focused almost entirely on … Continue reading
SEC Announces Finalized Rules for SPAC Transactions
Executive summary SEC regulations aim to address concerns surrounding transparency and investor protection in SPAC transactions. These regulations encompass enhanced disclosure standards, regulatory compliance measures, and stricter guidelines for financial projections within SPAC transactions. Dissenting opinions from commissioners underscore the importance of a balanced approach between investor concerns and fostering market efficiency in SPAC markets. … Continue reading
The Employee Retention Tax Credit and Its Current State
Executive Summary The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was a Covid-era credit passed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in March of 2020. Despite the original prediction by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that there would be no budgetary effects by 2023, it is estimated that the ERTC cost $119 billion … Continue reading
Culture / Economy / Fiscal policy / Politics / Regulation
Unlocking Transparency: The FTC’s Battle Against Hidden Fees
Executive Summary Deceptive pricing in various industries most evidently in the hotel and ticketing industry, prompted the FTC’ to propose rules to combat hidden fees and protect consumer interests. The proposed Trade Regulation Rule aims to penalize violators, compensate consumers, and enforce transparent pricing. The broad scope of the proposed rule presents intricate challenges across … Continue reading
The MOM Model: New Strides and Shortcomings in the Fight Against Maternal Opioid Misuse
Executive Summary: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center’s recent evaluation report of the first year of implementation of the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model has yet to deliver any meaningful data due to low participation. Substance Abuse is now the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States and models like MOM … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development; Benefits, Risks and Necessary Actions
Executive Summary AlphaFold, developed by Alphabet’s DeepMind, and its discovery of hundreds of thousands of new psychedelic molecules that could lead to new antidepressants, highlights a growing trend of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the pharmaceutical industry (pharma). The White House’s Executive Order on AI produced October 30, 2023, has charged regulatory agencies from the … Continue reading
Supply Shortages, High Prices, and Carbon Emissions: The Result of Tariffs on Chinese EVs
Executive Summary Increases to import tariffs on foreign vehicles have been hinted at by President Biden and suggested by the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). While automobile tariffs are often implemented to stimulate sales of domestic vehicles, it is unclear if American manufacturers can meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs); high tariffs also dramatically … Continue reading
Economy / Technology / Trade
Big Businesses Ache and Small Businesses Suffer from Digital Protectionism
Executive Summary The United States Trade Representative (USTR) withdrew its support for World Trade Organization (WTO) proposals that promoted cross-border data flows and restricted requirements for data localization and source code transfers. While the decision has been cited as an effort to maintain sufficient “policy space” and control Big Tech, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) … Continue reading
We Were Born to Die: STI Rates’ Exponential Increase in the U.S.
Executive Summary Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are dramatically increasing at a seemingly uncontrollable rate nationwide. Nearly eradicated diseases such as syphilis have made a staggering resurgence, particularly in southern states. Young adults account for nearly half of all newly reported STI cases. Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continue reading
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