The Policy Currents Podcast

Policy Currents is a weekly podcast that highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from the RAND Corporation. Episodes are about ten minutes long and are released every Friday.

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September 18, 2020

We discuss how climate change will continue to affect wildfire risk; the uneven distribution of U.S. economic growth over the last four decades; workplace screening for COVID-19 symptoms; America’s jihadists; and how Chinese aggression could be advancing U.S. objectives.

Show Notes

The Growing Risk of Wildfires
U.S. Economic Growth Hasn't Been Shared Evenly Since 1974
COVID-19 Screening in the Workplace
Who Are America's Jihadists?
Chinese Aggression Could Be Advancing U.S. Objectives

Policy Currents is hosted by Deanna Lee and Evan Banks.

Photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

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