**Maximizing R&D: The Inflation Reduction Acts Impact on Prescription Drug Prices**
The Inflation Reduction Act allows the federal government to negotiate drug prices with Medicare, improving benefits and limiting price increases. It generates debate about the impact on innovation, with possible increases in post-IRA R&D activity, according to research. Authors: Richard G. Frank and Ben Graham.
Building the Case for a Third AI Technology Stack
The dominant countries in AI, such as the United States and China, generate geopolitical and economic tensions. The European Union seeks to develop its own sovereign AI to reduce its technological dependence and foster innovation based on democratic values.
Strengthening Democratic Resilience in Africa in Times of Uncertainty
Democratization in Africa shows advances and setbacks, including 13 attempted military coups since 2020 and a democratic rollback to the year 2000. Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal accountability is key to democratic resilience, and five cases are studied to analyze the different trajectories and factors influencing democracy.
Are the tariffs of President Trump legal?
President Trump declared a national emergency due to trade deficits, using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose tariffs. The case has reached the Supreme Court, questioning the legality of his actions. The IEEPA, heir to the 1917 Trading with the Enemy Act, has been criticized for its prolonged use and the difficulty in ending emergencies.