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  • Can Public Policy Make Youth Football Safer?

    Can Public Policy Make Youth Football Safer?

    Catherine Kaufman, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Super Bowl LIV was a huge event and a historic win for the Kansas City Chiefs. About 149 million viewers tuned in to the game, and many gathered with friends and family to cheer on their favorite team. But for some Americans, the game was overshadowed by the knowledge that…

  • Liquidity Concerns and the Fed’s Expanding Role in the Repo Market

    Liquidity Concerns and the Fed’s Expanding Role in the Repo Market

    Kim Wilson, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Since Sept. 2019, financial markets reporting has covered turmoil in the repo market. Not to be confused with cars being repossessed for nonpayment, the repo market refers to exchanges of reserves that fund day-to-day financial operations. Short for repurchase agreement, a “repo” is a short-term, collateralized loan that banks and other…

  • The U.S. Electoral College: Past, Present, and Future

    The U.S. Electoral College: Past, Present, and Future

    Sydney Hamilton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the media, political parties, and everyday Americans have heavily scrutinized the Electoral College. For the second time in modern memory — and the fourth time in American history — the winner of the popular vote did not win the presidency…

  • Are We Safe? Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Missile Defense System

    Are We Safe? Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Missile Defense System

    Madison Grady, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Iran Attack on Iraq Airbase At approximately 11:00 p.m. on January 7th, 2020, American troops at Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq were ordered to go on lockdown after they were alerted to an incoming missile attack. A half-hour later, the order was given for troops to take…

  • Understanding the Community Reinvestment Act and Its Modernization Proposals

    Understanding the Community Reinvestment Act and Its Modernization Proposals

    Kim Wilson, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) into law. Congress enacted the CRA to combat redlining and encourage banks to increase their lending in nearby low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. “Redlining” refers to the practice of loan officers refusing to lend to entire communities…