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The Institute for Progress supports newsletters that take a fresh look at a specific slice of the policy world. We aim to provide a public platform for deep research and ideation.

 

Newsletters

Construction Physics
by Brian Potter
Essays about the physical systems that shape our world, and the ways they might be improved
Factory Settings
by Arnab Datta, Mike Schmitt, and Sarah Meyers
​Factory Settings is a publication by the former senior leadership of the CHIPS Program Office. ​Factory Settings is about building in two senses of the word: Building capacity within government, and building production capacity in the US for critical industries. Drawing on their firsthand experience implementing the CHIPS Act, the team shares lessons learned about strengthening state capacity and executing industrial policy.
Macroscience
by Andrew Gerard
A newsletter aimed at increasing the speed and effectiveness of American science
Statecraft
by Santi Ruiz
An interview series about how policymakers actually get things done
Progress Report
by Joseph Fridman
A monthly newsletter providing updates across IFP’s portfolio of projects