WonkPM: Your afternoon update from Wonkblog for August 05, 2013

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View on the Web. Monday, August 5, 2013 WonkPM is your afternoon update of the latest posts on Wonkblog. WonkPM is a supplement to your morning Wonkbook newsletter. If you'd like to opt-out from receiving WonkPM, please click here. S&P screwed up when it downgraded U.S. credit 2 years ago. Here's proof. Two years ago today, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit rating of the United States, from AAA to a mere AA+. It was a psychological gut-punch, coming on the heels of a divisive standoff over raising the federal debt ceiling … Continue reading → Will global warming lead to more war? It's not that simple. Last week, various news outlets were publishing all sorts of dire headlines about climate change and war. Like so: The occasion? A big new study published in the journal Science, led by Princeton’s Solomon Hsiang and Berkeley’s Marshall Burke, which examined … Continue reading → We've tried securing embassies to fight terrorism. It doesn't work. The above map shows the embassies, consulates, etc. affected by the closure order. On Friday, President Obama closed two dozen embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic outposts, and on Sunday, extended the closures of 19 of those through the rest of … Continue reading → Chinese ports operate around the clock. Why don't America's? It’s no secret that China exports a lot of stuff, nor that the country’s ports are the busiest in the world — seven of the top 10 ports by container volume are Chinese. But it’s harder to get information about … Continue reading → Rep. Ted Yoho: Tanning tax is a racist tax — against white people   Republican Congressman Ted Yoho brought some new attention to the Affordable Care Act’s tanning tax, bringing up the subject at a recent town hall meeting in Florida. I’ll let the representative take it from here, via ThinkProgress: I had … Continue reading → Stephen King's latest horror tale: The future of the global economy Stephen D. King may not be the author of “The Shining” or “Carrie,” but that doesn’t mean his new book doesn’t offer a vision of a world with more, er, Misery. King, the chief economist of HSBC, argues in “When … Continue reading → A lot of unions are going to end up hating Obamacare In 2018, the Affordable Care Act will begin levying a tax on unusually expensive health-care plans. The tax will be 40 percent on each premium dollar over $10,200 for individual plans and $27,500 for family plans. It’s one of the … Continue reading → HHS is shielding Obamacare outreach from sequester cuts Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here. Check back every Monday, … Continue reading → SOPA died in 2012, but Obama administration wants to revive part of it The inside story of the greatest congressional Web prank ever If you’re a fan of the HBO cult series “Flight of the Conchords” (or of the band that show starred), you’re surely familiar with “Robots,” Brett and Jermaine’s harrowing tale of what will happen in the distant future — the … Continue reading → Follow Ezra Klein:     You are receiving WonkPM as a supplement to your morning Wonkbook newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive WonkPM, or would like to unsubscribe from Wonkbook entirely, click here. ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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