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Biden's Legacy: What Remains After Trump Dismantled Build Back Better?

Barbara Perry, presidential studies professor at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, told Newsweek: "In the short run, President Biden's legacy seems upended by the OBBB and other reversals by the second Trump administration. In the long lens of history, however, he will be remembered for righting the ship of state, listing badly after January 6, 2021's attack on the Capitol, and saving Americans and the US economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Barbara Perry
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Trump Says He’s Making America More Competitive. Is He?

Trump’s domestic policy bill slashed many of those energy tax breaks. Makers of solar panels and electric vehicles have warned that the measure will devastate their industries and make China’s advantage in both industries all but insurmountable. Michael Lenox, a professor at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, said that could leave American companies behind amid a global transition.
Michael Lenox
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How Republican E.V. Cuts Could Put U.S. Carmakers Behind China

“We should be viewing this as a question of national competitiveness,” said Michael Lenox, a professor of business administration at the University of Virginia. “How long can you keep those cars from the U.S. market through trade restrictions?”
Michael Lenox
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Deals, Diplomacy, and Day-After Plans: The Trump Administration's Middle East Strategy

As the Trump administration marks six months in office, it is pursuing a flurry of diplomatic initiatives across the Middle East — some publicly coordinated, others shaped behind closed doors. MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Mara Rudman joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to assess the administration’s broader regional strategy and its handling of key issues.
Mara Rudman