Hoover Daily Report

Hoover Daily Report | October 16, 2026

Today, Senior Fellow Valerie Ramey reflects on her time working as research assistant to new Nobel laureate and Senior Fellow Emeritus Robert E. Hall. Dinsha Mistree lauds the courage and gumption of Green Mountain Boy Ethan Allen. And Anne Neuberger unveils a new program to harden the cyber defenses of America’s most vulnerable pieces of infrastructure. Hoover Daily Report | October 16, 2026

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Hoover Daily Report | October 15, 2026

Today, a distinguished panel including the head of the UK’s Conservative Party discusses the influential legacy of Thomas Sowell; Sarah Anzia explains how hefty pension promises have created a fiscal crunch for many local governments in the United States; and Hoover announces a new cohort of Veteran Fellows, who will work with Hoover scholars to implement community-oriented projects addressing policy challenges across the country. Hoover Daily Report | October 15, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 14, 2026

Today, Tsai Ing-wen, former president of Taiwan, discusses her country’s role in technology and geopolitics as well as her own approach to leadership; Hoover scholars explain the details and potential trade-offs of Proposition 38, a measure intended to advance health-focused scientific research; and Steven Davis discusses the intellectual contributions of his colleague Robert Hall, who this week was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. Hoover Daily Report | October 14, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 13, 2026

Today, David Henderson summarizes the scholarly contributions of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in economics; John Cochrane presents economic statistics to show why Americans are upset about the prices of many goods and services today; and Chester Finn discusses the motivation behind the development of Hoover’s Civic Profile tool. Hoover Daily Report | October 13, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 12, 2026

Today, Senior Fellow Robert Hall is awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences; John Cochrane explains the significance of this prize award and Hall’s contributions to macroeconomics; and Peter Berkowitz lays out why, in his view, the United States will either “conserve liberty and virtue together or lose both.” Hoover Daily Report | October 12, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 9, 2026

This Friday, Elizabeth Economy speaks with an expert on Chinese technology about the state—and the stakes—of the race between China and the United States to develop frontier artificial intelligence capabilities; a defector explains how media brought into North Korea on flash drives and smuggled among the youth there has the potential to undermine the brutal Kim dictatorship; and Bill Whalen speaks with Tom Church about the financial challenges facing America’s entitlement programs. Hoover Daily Report | October 9, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 8, 2026

Today, H.R. McMaster speaks with a former president of Peru about leadership lessons from his government service and subsequent study of philosopher Sir Francis Bacon; David Henderson connects the concept of consumer surplus to the conveniences of modern life; and Bill Whalen asks the price to electoral competition of a California ballot measure that would simply, yet powerfully, change how the state conducts recall elections. Hoover Daily Report | October 8, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 7, 2026

Today, a new paper from Hoover scholars suggests California’s proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act will face serious legal challenges if approved by voters in November. California Decides evaluates a ballot measure that would set up a fast lane for select California building projects, and the GoodFellows welcome Michael Auslin to talk about the Declaration of Independence and whether “the spirit of ’76” continues to be felt today. Hoover Daily Report | October 7, 2026

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Hoover Daily Report | October 6, 2026

Today, Hoover invites you to an event examining the presidency in historical context, featuring David Kennedy and Niall Ferguson; Steven Koonin and Scott Atlas propose a framework for analyzing policy failures involving “the consensus trap”; and Isabel Lopez Ysmael examines the impact of high-skill immigration on opportunities for American workers. Hoover Daily Report | October 6, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 5, 2026

Today, the Russell Kirk Center awards Eugene Volokh its prestigious prize for advancing free speech and expression; Matthew Turpin analyzes how youth unemployment is likely to trouble the Chinese Communist Party for years to come; and Joshua Rauh sits down with Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss the significant fiscal challenges facing the United States. Hoover Daily Report | October 5, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 2, 2026

This Friday, Condoleezza Rice sits down for a wide-ranging Q&A in Arkansas on her upbringing in Alabama and her distinguished career in government; Steven Koonin sorts data center myths from realities; and an excerpt from the Hoover Institution Press’s recently released The Troika sheds light on spycraft and state power in East Germany. Hoover Daily Report | October 2, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | October 1, 2026

Today, Hoover invites you to vote for our finalists in the Signal Awards, which recognize excellence in podcasting each year; David Henderson uses the contributions and contradictions of John Adams to propose a method for evaluating the morally mixed records of eminent historical figures; and Henderson, along with fellow economists John Cogan and Michael Boskin, evaluates how Thomas Sowell left his mark on the field of economics. Hoover Daily Report | October 1, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 30, 2026

Today, Hoover announces a major new initiative to comprehensively transcribe the Richard Nixon White House tapes, offering unparalleled insight into the decision-making of the 37th president; a new explainer offers an overview of California’s ballot Proposition 4, concerning public financing of elections; and Barry Strauss outlines several lessons from the Iran War, drawing on his expertise in military history. Hoover Daily Report | September 30, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 29, 2026

Today, Condoleezza Rice appears on Fox News to discuss how best to manage artificial intelligence, rogue agents and all, as well as her view of how the Iran conflict ends. Three Hoover podcast episodes have been nominated for Signal Awards. And Hoover scholars explore high-skilled migration’s impact on US workers, and the Proposition 42 California ballot initiative. Hoover Daily Report | September 29, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 28, 2026

Today, Vladimir Kara-Murza explains how Russia’s opposition is leveraging the discontent of that nation’s youth against the dictatorial Putin regime; a new episode of Free Speech Unmuted covers what the law says about press access in the White House; and Terry Anderson makes the case that the repeal of a “roadless” rule by the Forest Service will actually improve public land management, not spell the end of the American wilderness. Hoover Daily Report | September 28, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 25, 2026

This Friday, Maria Langan Riekhof and fellow intelligence community alumni share lessons learned from a contrarian analytical unit formed within the CIA the day after the 9/11 attacks; Elizabeth Economy discusses the Chinese perspective on the Trump-Xi summit; and Steven Davis speaks with distinguished economist Kenneth Rogoff about the risks of high levels of government debt. Hoover Daily Report | September 25, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 24, 2026

Today, H.R. McMaster cautions against judging the Trump-Xi summit on promises made rather than ongoing realities in the US-China relationship; Lee Ohanian reflects on the long train of delays and cost overruns that have marred California’s High-Speed Rail project; and Paola Sapienza remembers James Wilson’s impactful contributions to the Constitutional Convention, where he emphasized that government in the United States derives its powers from the people. Hoover Daily Report | September 24, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 23, 2026

Today, H.R. McMaster speaks with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza about the war in Ukraine, increasing political repression within Russia, and Kara-Murza’s hopes for a democratic Russian future. The GoodFellows discuss the US-China rivalry with guest Eyck Freymann and move on to talk about the continued Russian invasion of Ukraine. And Rowena He and Paul Wolfowitz each spotlight the plight of Hong Kong’s activists, now imprisoned or awaiting sentencing, pointing out the folly of their charges and how the United States can lean on Beijing to do better. Hoover Daily Report | September 23, 2026

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Hoover Daily Report | September 22, 2026

Today, Victor Davis Hanson’s book on President Trump’s political comeback reaches the no.1 spot on The New York Times bestseller list; David Henderson explains how the administration’s tariffs threaten the competitiveness of auto manufacturing firms on both sides of the US-Canadian border; John Cochrane outlines the basics of his ideal tax system; and Paola Sapienza announces a new program within the Hoover Immigration Initiative, which she directs. Hoover Daily Report | September 22, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | September 21, 2026

Today, John Cochrane comments on the significance of the Federal Reserve’s quietly stepping back from long-term Treasury bond purchases; Matthew Turpin remembers the later broken promises and coordinated shows of public support made during Xi Jinping’s last trip to DC over a decade ago; and Timothy Garton Ash outlines a playbook for Germany’s mainstream political parties to compete against the rising far right, without resorting to party bans. Hoover Daily Report | September 21, 2026