This week, Steve Rattner assesses whether tariffs and trade policy are truly reviving US manufacturing and what it would take to deliver sustained economic growth. And, the US needs more buses — but are we buying them the wrong way? Plus, Milan’s hosting of the Winter Olympics comes as a […]
Milan’s hosting of the Winter Olympics comes as the city is emerging as a new hub for global wealth. Originally driven by Italy’s favorable flat-tax regime, the city is now benefiting from stability, expanding financial activity and a cosmopolitan lifestyle that it hopes can rival London and Paris. Yet rising […]
Steve Rattner of Willett Advisors examines whether tariffs and trade policy are actually changing the trajectory of US manufacturing. He discusses the data behind industrial output, the consumer cost of keeping out Chinese EV maker BYD, and the strategic trade-offs of protecting domestic industry. As President Trump touts potential for […]
Public transit is essential for millions of Americans, but the way buses are procured may be limiting how much service cities can afford. Harvard professor Ed Glaeser says agencies often order highly-customized buses in a market with shrinking competition, while federal funding rules shape how purchases are made. Transit executives […]
AI is already reshaping the value of human expertise, but its effects on workers aren’t predetermined. MIT professor David Autor says the key question isn’t what jobs can be automated, but which tasks within a job are automated and who benefits from that shift. In some cases, AI can increase […]
