Jack Spencer oversees The Heritage Foundation's research on a range of domestic economic and trade issues as vice president for the think tank's Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Wednesday signed Phase 1 of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement. The long-awaited deal is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This is adapted from a talk Jack Spencer gave at The Heritage Foundation’s December event “The Problem of Nationalism.” Let me start by saying that… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The final presidential debates take place Wednesday in Las Vegas. Given the location, a controversial issue sure to come up is that of a nuclear… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Obama administration has just allowed a stated enemy of the United States to have the capability to enrich uranium. As part of the Iran… Read More
In the final days before the charter of the Export–Import Bank (Ex–Im) is set to expire, supporters of its export subsidies are claiming that Congress… Read More
EnergyCommentary
After several years of treading water, there has been significant movement on nuclear waste management, though when it comes to the Obama Administration’s plans, the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) yesterday completed the last two of five volumes in its safety evaluation report on a nuclear waste repository at Yucca… Read More
Energy Commentary
After six years and several court cases, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has finally released the report that every American has paid for and could… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to finalize its “continued storage” rule, establishing a general recognition that onsite storage of spent nuclear fuel is safe… Read More
EconomyCommentary
While the Export-Import Bank struggles to find reasons to justify its reauthorization, some have begun claiming that the U.S. nuclear industry needs Ex-Im to compete… Read More
