Senator Bernie Sanders’s proposal to give the public an ownership stake in America’s top A.I. companies is quite alarming. He is not simply advocating a sovereign wealth fund that would help the public capture the benefits of A.I.-generated growth. Those funds normally take small stakes in many companies; Mr. Sanders wants the government to take a major stake in industry…Read More

America’s next president, and the class of senators elected this November, seem all but guaranteed to face the politically perilous task of addressing Social Security’s imminent insolvency before the end of their term. For that, they can thank President Trump. On Tuesday, the program’s trustees confirmed that its Old Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is now set to run out of…Read More

FACT: Most Americans disliked higher tariffs a year ago, and few minds have changed since. THE NUMBERS: CNN/SSRS surveys on Trump tariffs – “Disapprove” “Approve” January 2026 62% 37% July 2025 61% 39% March 2025 61% 39% CNN/SSRS surveys in March 2025, July 2025, and January 2026.   WHAT THEY MEAN:  Pollsters have been pestering Americans about trade and tariffs since the 1950s, but…Read More

WASHINGTON — Today, Mary Guenther, Head of Space Policy, and Diana Moss, VP and Director of Competition Policy, at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) issued the following statement regarding Amazon Leo’s request for an extension from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deploy a satellite internet constellation. “PPI urges the FCC to grant the request made today by Amazon Leo to extend the…Read More