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To: From: Sent: Subject: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] American Enterprise Institute Mon 6/19/2017 10:12:09 AM AEI Today: Advancing dignity through humility Advancing dignity through humility AEl's daily publication of independent research, ins Twenty20 Advancing dignity through humility How do we approach social issues, economic issues, and public policy issues so a deep respect for human dignity is our default setting? That is, instead of listing some laws and regulations that might be changed, how do we take a philosophical approach. It won't provide an answer to every question, and it will, actually, be quite lousy at addressing tactical issues -- such as what the right tax is for this or that. But how can we create a framework for engaging with the big idea of governing with dignity? Reuters Why inflation needs to Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003807-00001 rise in recessions Those who favor a new monetary regime, in which the Fed would stop setting a target level for inflation and start targeting nominal spending instead, can rejoice at having apparently made an influential convert: Lawrence Summers. Summers -- who was an architect of economic policy in the Clinton and Obama administrations -- announced his shift in thinking in a recent op ed, and says he will explain his reasoning in more detail soon. He makes a powerful case. But it's worth lingering over one argument in it. Reuters Amazon, Whole Foods, and the power of big tech.......................... The business and consumer implications of the $14 billion Amazon-Whole Foods deal are myriad. But there is also a political implication that goes beyond politics. An alarmist outlook of big tech -- including Facebook and Google -- seems to be growing more common on the left, a view that the platform companies' huge concentrations of wealth and data mean that they have captured the economy. Reuters Uncertainty surrounds the future of special jorililM^ Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003807-00002 President Donald Trump has made much fanfare over reversing course on his predecessor's policies and priorities. From health care to climate change, the president has relished taking the inverse of former President Barack Obama's positions. But this has not proved to be the case with respect to national security. That trend is not good news for America's special operations forces. How Congress can fix the GOP healthcare bill to lower costs Trump's crackdown on the Obama administration's Cuba windfall Roger F. 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Click here and get content that matters to you View^onIjne | Bl?we | Subscribe American Enterprise Institute 1789 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 P: 202.862.5800 I F: 202.862.7177 I www.aei.org This message is for: iaiisojjjja^^^^ | Mana>ejreto | Ujjsubscribe Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003807-00004 To: From: Sent: Subject: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] American Enterprise Institute Thur 11/16/2017 11:06:39 AM AEI Today: A brutal, but reasonable, response to North Korea Applying the adjective "reasonable" to North Korea is, well, not reasonable. AEl's daily publication of independent research, insightful analysis, and scholarly debate Reuters A brutal, but reasonable, response to North Korea Thomas Donnelly | Strategika Applying the adjective "reasonable" to North Korea is, well, not reasonable. It's not that the Pyongyang regime is entirely irrational, but it is certainly differently rational in a way that is nearly impossible for consent-of-thepeople democracies to comprehend. In imagining conventional military options to change the Kim regime or eliminate its offensive capabilities, effectiveness is a better measure. This is a case where Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003809-00001 brutality looks reasonable. milestone, thanks to natural gas The opening of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in southern Maryland.............. normally wouldn't draw much attention. But to politicians, the Cove Point LNG facility has one huge advantage that outweighs any potential problems: It was built on time and within budget. It sends a strong signal to our allies and trading partners that America is committed to its role as a global energy leader. There are few energy issues more important today than LNG. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003809-00002 Make conservatism moderate again In 1964, Barry Goldwater addressed the Republican National Convention with a famous speech that argued "extremism in defense of liberty [was] no vice" and "moderation in pursuit of justice [was] no virtue." Few understood him as predicting the future of right-wing politics across the English-speaking world. Yet that speech foreboded perfectly the revolutionary zeal that has since spread through conservatism on both sides of the Atlantic. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 Watch: Reform to help career education Amid growing concern about a skills gap, a changing economy, a host of social challenges, and a slow-to-change educational system, policymakers are searching for new ways to prepare students for the world of work. Career and technical education, despite a long-standing perception as an unviable option for students, has reemerged as a ready-made solution in education policy circles. But what needs to happen to make it a success? ED_001523_00003809-00003 MORE FROM AEI The federalist and anti-federalist arguments for internet freedom Watch: Reps. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) talk taxes America's decision on North Korea hinges on President Trump's success hJj ; K. L-.-.r-'.li i IT.S ICu The child care credit stays alive, but its pro-work effects continue to be BiMiKlillllilllillO More trouble brewing for Big Tech on the right Watch live this morning: The American family in the age of Trump Why the US will become 'the undisputed global oil and gas leader for decades,' in one chart Quote of the day: How the radical college left eliminated opposing voices and replaced them with demagoguery AEi cares about your inbox. Want to tailor your AEI subscriptions? o; . - !' -,i American Enterprise Institute 1789 Massachusetts Avenue. NW, Washington. DC 20036 202.862.5800 I Sierra Club v. 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