Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Think Tank Quickies (#371)

  • What makes a good (or bad) DC policy event?
  • Think tanks face two challenges: Growing distrust of experts and the rise of China. 
  • Chinese Embassy hires BLJ International to target US think tanks.
  • ProPublica: A think tank that pushes the big Trump tax break accused of omissions.
  • US think tanks play major role in South Korea arms acquisitions. 
  • Experts from four think tanks share what to expect from the global economy in 2020.
  • RAND Corp. trustee Paul Volcker dies.
  • A "bogus" police think tank?
  • Pic: DC think tanks now establishing colonial outposts in Southern Indian strip malls.
  • Pic: Wonky lunch sign spotted at AEI.