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Where Are the Institutionalists?
Public figures who place the preservation of the separation of powers and checks and balances ahead of their party—known as institutionalists—have a history in the United States that goes back to the founding of our democratic republic.
richmond.com
Lonely? There's an App for That... but Should There Be?
Can tech cure our loneliness? Host Brittany Luse sits down with Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow Sam Pressler, who studies community and social connection, to break it all down.
www.npr.org
How Powerful Is the President?
The Karsh Institute's Melody Barnes joins Charles Cooke of The National Review, Joanne Freeman of Yale University, Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute, and the National Constitutional Center's Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the American tradition of presidential power.
constitutioncenter.org
VA Economic Outlook Is Positive, Says Weldon Cooper Center Forecast
UVA Weldon Cooper economists predict Virginia’s gross domestic product in 2025 will increase 2.4%, outpacing national GDP growth. Statewide inflation will moderate, and the consumer price index will rise 2.6%, a 0.1 percentage point decrease from the CPI growth measured in 2023 and 2024.
virginiabusiness.com