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Recent job growth trends in distressed U.S. counties are promising, but more substantial interventions are needed to fully close the employment rate gap, Tim Bartik and co-authors emphasize. brookings.edu/articles/early…
The Defense Department’s priority is to deter actors from waging war against America. To achieve this, DoD works to convince potential adversaries that going to war with the U.S. will cost them far more than they stand to gain, Melanie W Sisson explains. brookings.edu/articles/what-…
The increased presence of Russian state-backed accounts on TikTok coincides with the start of the 2024 election cycle. TikTok’s appeal to young voters offers an optimal avenue to spread Russian messaging to a critical voting bloc, says Valerie Wirtschafter. brookings.edu/articles/traci…
Republicans have recently created or expanded private-school choice programs to allow nearly all students, regardless of their individual need, access to public funding to attend private schools. Jon Valant and co-authors examine where this money is going.brookings.edu/articles/arizo…
Is China trying to financially decouple from the United States? Robin Brooks looks at China’s balance of payments for clues. brookings.edu/articles/is-ch…
In the years ahead, more people in Africa will be exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat waves and floods. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discusses the growing need for adaptation measures. brookings.edu/articles/needs…
A substantial amount of change has happened in North Carolina during the 21st century, which is why the 2024 battle for this new swing state will be intense, write Elaine Kamarck and Deirdre Keenan. brookings.edu/articles/north…
'Putin does not want a nuclear war. But he does want Ukraine and the West to believe that he is prepared to risk one in order to undermine their resolve and determination.' — Steven Pifer via The Brookings Institution ow.ly/6vMS50RzViN
“Protecting people’s health and safety from extreme heat will require thoughtfully designed and implemented strategies—including greater financial support and technical assistance from state and federal governments,” write Jenny Schuetz and Adie Tomer. brookings.edu/articles/ameri…
What does French President Emmanuel Macron want from Chinese President Xi Jinping? Does Macron’s vision align with his European counterparts? Tara_Varma explains. brookings.edu/articles/xis-v…
Africa is a minimal contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but is one of the regions most affected by climate change. In a new #ForesightAfrica viewpoint, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus examines the nexus of climate change and public health. brookings.edu/articles/needs…
As #TeacherAppreciationWeek comes to a close, Rachel M. Perera explains the challenges that teachers are facing and what can be done to help them.
Really enjoyed this conversation on inflation with Ben Harris for the The Brookings Institution podcast 👇 Thank you for having me!
Bipartisan support for investing in distressed U.S. communities has increased in recent years. Tim Bartik and co-authors investigate to see if new federal policies are boosting job growth in these places. brookings.edu/articles/early…
In a new Brookings podcast, Stefanie Stantcheva and I discussed why high inflation hurts sentiment so much.
'There's some really asymmetric effects here,' Stefanie Stantcheva said. 'The losses from inflation are felt by many, many people.'
Listen here->brookings.edu/articles/what-…
💰NEC Director Lael Brainard at The Brookings Institution lays out Biden principles for 2025 tax debate:
- Prioritizing middle-class tax cuts
- Fully paying for tax cuts
- Corporations must pay “their fair share”
- Oppose GOP efforts to yank IRS $
- Implementing OECD 15% min tax deal
Well here's a bonus...colleagues The Brookings Institution put together a video to go along w the trailer for season 2 of the #ReimagineRural podcast.
Episodes coming soon...!
youtube.com/watch?v=tBJ3LK…