{
  "id": 44771,
  "title": "Why Think Tanks are a Billion Dollar Business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/why-think-tanks-are-a-billion-dollar-business",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T14:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-02/why-think-tanks-are-a-billion-dollar-business-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Think tanks bring together experts and shape debates in Washington, but how do you measure the value of an idea? From the Aspen Institute to the Heritage Foundation, this episode explores the business of ideas, the billions of dollars behind America's leading think tanks, and how they measure success. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}