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Have 5 minutes? Watch an SPA Policy Explainer

SPA Policy Explainer. Carla Flink, SPA Assistant Professor. Federal and State Budget Analysis During the Pandemic.

How Does the Government Manage Their Budget During a Pandemic?

With SPA Asst. Professor Carla Flink.

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SPA Policy Explainer. Bradley Hardy, Associate Professor, AU School of Public Affairs. The Fiscal Response to COVID-19.

What Does the U.S. Economy Need Right Now?

With SPA Associate Professor Bradley Hardy.

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Andrew Ballard

What Can Machine Learning Tell Us About U.S. Legislation?

With SPA Assistant Professor Andrew Ballard

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Have 1 hour? Watch an SPA class

Carla Flink teaching Classes Without Quizzes class

Understanding the Federal Budget

With SPA Assistant Professor Carla Flink

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Sasha O'Connell teaching federal workers

Introduction to U.S. Cyber Policy

With SPA Executive in Residence Sasha O'Connell

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Have more time? Watch past SPA events and livestreams

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The Future of Political Violence in the U.S.

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Wounding Warriors book cover. The Heritage Foundation. Daniel Gade. Robert L. Wilkie.

Wounding Warriors: Feat. Daniel Gade in Conversation with Sec. Robert Wilkie
 

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Paul Decker, Michael R. Strain, Michael Reich.

Should the Federal Minimum Wage be Increased?

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