Michael Mandel
Chief Economic Strategist and Vice President at Progressive Policy Institute
Contributor at Freelance
Chief economist and Vice President, Progressive Policy Institute. Senior fellow, Wharton (Mack Institute for Innovation Management)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
progressivepolicy.org | Michael Mandel |Max Sherrill
The Department of Justice has presented its framework of sweeping potential remedies in the Google antitrust case, including “behavioral and structural” changes that go far beyond the specifics of the court’s findings. But government antitrust regulators should be wary about disassembling one of America’s engines of growth.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
progressivepolicy.org | Michael Mandel
By Michael MandelWith inflation easing, the wages of working-class Americans are finally moving into the plus column. Average hourly pay for production and nonsupervisory workers — who make up four-fifths of employees — hit $30.27 in August, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to my organization’s analysis, working-class Americans’ wages, adjusted for inflation, have just edged higher than they were on Election Day, 2020.
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Sep 5, 2024 |
progressivepolicy.org | Michael Mandel |Max Sherrill
California has found a better path forward in the long-running battle between newspapers and the tech industry.
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Sep 5, 2024 |
progressivepolicy.org | Michael Mandel
IntroductionIn the internet era, the digitization of government is essential for the efficient and fair provision of public services. From faster access to unemployment benefits and food stamps to easier taxpayer retrieval of IRS tax records, digitization has the potential to make federal and local government work better, especially for lower-income Americans who need its services the most. It is not an exaggeration to say that “making government work better” requires digitization.
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Sep 4, 2024 |
progressivepolicy.org | Michael Mandel
INTRODUCTIONOne of the triumphs of the Information Revolution is the ability to connect countries, consumers, and businesses around the world. Africa, in particular, is moving into a new stage of connectedness. The 2Africa underwater fiber cable, the world’s largest subsea cable system, is scheduled to be completed in 2024, connecting 30 or so North African and Sub-Saharan African countries with Europe and Asia, and doubling data capacity.
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