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Todd G. Buchholz

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Todd G. Buchholz, a former White House director of economic policy under President George H.W. Bush and managing director of the Tiger hedge fund, is the recipient of the Harvard Department of Economics’ Allyn Young Teaching Prize. He is the author of New Ideas from Dead Economists (Plume, 2021), The Price of Prosperity (Harper, 2016), and co-author of the musical Glory Ride.

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  1. Big Tech Shocks Electric Utilities
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    Big Tech Shocks Electric Utilities

    Mar 19, 2024 Todd G. Buchholz & Michael Mindlin explain why the sector is getting a boost from fast-growing companies that cannot afford to lose power.

  2. Will Cupid’s Aim Improve?
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    Will Cupid’s Aim Improve?

    Feb 12, 2024 Todd G. Buchholz predicts that more young Americans will find partners, get married, and have children in coming years.

  3. Are Electric Cars a Dead End?
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    Are Electric Cars a Dead End?

    Jan 25, 2024 Todd G. Buchholz explains why consumers remain wary of the technology despite all the policies designed to boost adoption.

  4. America after Peak Cars and Snacks
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    America after Peak Cars and Snacks

    Nov 16, 2023 Todd G. Buchholz predicts that consumers’ declining appetite for gas guzzlers and calories will reshape the US economy.

  5. The Golda Who Mattered
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    The Golda Who Mattered

    Sep 11, 2023 Todd G. Buchholz recounts the Israeli prime minister's storied political career and major diplomatic successes.

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    The West Must Not Let Putin Win

    Chris Patten implores the US and Europe to continue supporting Ukraine’s fight for freedom with weapons and aid.
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    The Election-Devaluation Cycle

    Jeffrey Frankel revisits the idea that emerging and developing economies are likely to prop up their currencies before a vote.
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    Trump’s Enablers on the Supreme Court

    Richard K. Sherwin

    Former US President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution for "official acts" while he was in the White House is breathtaking in scope, as it could include ordering assassinations and coups. While the Supreme Court may not uphold Trump's expansive claim, its ruling will almost certainly give Trump what he wants.

     thinks the majority's support for broad immunity for former presidents rests on a dangerous premise.
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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves

    With cashless transactions rapidly replacing physical cash, central banks have an opportunity to serve the public interest by providing or shaping the infrastructure on which digital-payment systems are built. But to do so effectively, they will have to abandon outdated assumptions and re-imagine their own roles.

     explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.

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