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Public Service
10/27/20

Business Insider: The realm of public service is more expansive than you think

Commentary:

Business Insider's guide for anyone curious about a career track in politics includes getting involved with G2U.
Structural Reforms
10/26/20

Nonresident Senior Fellow Don Kettl: Trump’s Order Sets the Stage for Loyalty Tests for Thousands of Feds

Commentary: Donald F. Kettl

The president’s executive order sweeps aside 140 years of federal policy promoting professional expertise.
Financial Regulation
10/26/20

Board Member William Rhodes Writes on COVID-19 in Latin America and Financial Regulatory Weaknesses

Commentary: William Rhodes

Read "Mind the Gap" in Reuters and "Wirecard is a wake-up call on regulatory weakness" in The Banker.
Public Finance
9/17/20

COVID-19 is breeding infrastructure postponements as states, cities slash budgets

Commentary: William Glasgall

COVID-19 is driving state and local governments to balance budgets by postponing infrastructure work and other initiatives.
Public Service
8/31/20

Arslan Mohamed Reflects on the Future of Public Service

Commentary: Arslan Mohamed

Winner of the 2019 Paul A. Volcker Careers in Government Essay Contest pens op-ed in the Gotham Gazette.
Government Services
7/15/20

Alliance Board Members Offer Concerns and Solutions in the COVID-19 World

Commentary: Antonio Weiss, Richard Ravitch, Francis Fukuyama

Three board members share their thoughts on challenges posed by the pandemic.
Structural Reforms
6/2/20

Volcker Alliance Statement on Racial Injustice

Commentary:

We must find ways to ensure that government delivers results for all people—fairly, equitably, and without bias or prejudice.
Government Services
5/14/20

Doing the People’s Business in a Pandemic

Blog: Peter Morrissey

The pandemic has shed light on the aspects of government upon which we desperately depend. The procurement space is no exception.
Public Service
5/7/20

Volcker Alliance Statement on Public Service Recognition Week

Commentary: Thomas W. Ross

The team at the Volcker Alliance extends our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to public servants everywhere.

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