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To: From: Sent: Subject: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] American Enterprise Institute Thur 8/24/2017 10:02:53 AM AEI Today: The dollar is in trouble President Donald Trump seems to favor measuring his economic performance by the way in which the U.S. stock market is doing. However, a more revealing and less rosy measure of his economic performance might be coming from the currency markets. AEl's daily publication of independent research, insightful analysis, and scholarly debate Twenty20 The American dollar is in trouble Desmond Lachm News & World Report President Trump is fond of measuring his economic performance by how the US stock market is doing. But a more revealing and less rosy measure of his progress might be coming from the currency markets. The dollar has lost as much as 10 percent of its value since the January 2017 inauguration. The recent decline is particularly troubling, as it comes at a time when two historically dollar-supportive Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001344-00001 factors are in play. Some rare good news from the Middle East Some of the best news to come from the Middle East in a long time is the recent and long-overdue improvement in relations...... between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Washington has been trying in vain since 2003 to convince the Saudis that dissing Iraqis would drive the country's Shiites into the arms of the Iranians -- and its Sunnis into the arms of terrorist groups. But for the past 14 years, the kingdom has kept its distance, believing Iraq was already lost. SatSSierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001344-00002 America's private schools aren't what you think they are When we hear the words "private schools," many of us think about tony suburban campuses speckled with lacrosse fields and tennis courts. Others think about single-sex Catholic schools run by the Christian Brothers or Sisters of St. Joseph. Neither of these images represents the diversity of the 34,576 private schools in our nation today. Perhaps most surprisingly, 30.2 percent of these schools were located in rural areas or small towns. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 Don't demonize immigrants, my fellow conservatives The public face of the right wasn't always so hostile. Upon hearing that some Muslims felt intimidated by other Americans, President George W. Bush went to a mosque six days after 9/11 and said, "Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don't represent the best of America. They represent the worst of ED_001523_00001344-00003 humankind." This comment does not advocate policy by sentiment; it recognizes that the dignity of every person is a central concern of politics. MORE FROM AEI Report: The Netherlands legislated the world's toughest net neutrality rules. The results should give us caution. Richard Epstein exposes the administration's flawed views on trade and OSfiiitBIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Kingpins and corruption: Securing a genuine peace in Colombia :gg|gi:|yiiB|gg||fiatT||Eiglggig|giggi|gig Riyadh's worrying love affair with Sheikh Abdullah How should the FCC define broadband? Let's look at what customers want. Nominate a student for the Fall Weekend Honors Program at AEI this ASBiS|giSAlliiiiiOliiBt8g8ig88S88gggg888888gg88T^ Around the web: The great debate -- Hayek, Keynes, and when economists were concerned with society and values IXA A1 Xi-X. [ kii. V. AEi cares about your inbox. Want to tailor your AEi subscriptions? -in tr J< u . yrewghlihQtEhSureyd^ American Enterprise Institute 1789 Massachusetts Avenue. NW, Washington. DC 20036 202.862.5800 I Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001344-00004 This message is for: Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001344-00005