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March and April are critical months in stopping another Covid-19 surge

(CNN) – The next two months could determine whether the US will experience another surge in coronavirus cases, according to the director of the Centers…

How Standard Setting Can Help Taiwan Grow Its Global Role

(Carnegie Endowment) – Taiwan’s prowess in high-tech manufacturing and data privacy could make Taiwan firms unsung heroes of the global competition over standard setting for…

The Fed Doesn’t Fear Inflation. Its Critics Have Longer Memories

(Bloomberg) – “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid…

How Standard Setting Can Help Taiwan Grow Its Global Role

(Carnegie) – Taiwan’s prowess in high-tech manufacturing and data privacy could make Taiwan firms unsung heroes of the global competition over standard setting for emerging…

Super Mario Takes A Bow

Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi becomes Prime Minister of Italy. Mario Draghi has worn many hats in his years in public life: academic, private…

Pence will make his first speech since leaving office.

(NYT) – Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to make his first public remarks since leaving office in January.

Scott Gottlieb Gives a Vaccination Update on Face the Nation

(CBS) – Scott Gottlieb gives a U.S. vaccination update on Face the Nation March 7, 2021.

Allen West: Brilliance of First Amendment Will Protect Religious Freedom from Equality Act

(Faithwire) – I am hopeful this will not come to pass, and our religious freedoms will not be stripped from us, because of that all-important…

Dr. Osterholm Has A Message For Texas Gov. On Mask Mandate | MTP Daily | MSNBC

(MSNBC) – Dr. Osterholm warns that states are "opening up in a way that is just an invitation for this virus to spread."

Former Biden COVID-19 Advisor Says ‘We Have Every Reason To Believe’ Virus Cases Will Rise

(Daily Caller) – Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota said Thursday “we have every reason to believe” coronavirus cases will rise.

Deepening the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Partnership

(Carnegie) – A U.S.-Taiwan trade pact would be welcome, but laying the groundwork will take time, and the two sides risk losing momentum. Several other…

Texas, Mississippi lift Covid restrictions and mask mandates, despite CDC warnings

(CNBC) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he is rescinding the statewide mask mandate and allowing all businesses to reopen at 100% capacity.