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Spotlight: Economic Recovery


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Save to My Portfolio The Outlook for Consumer Spending and the Broader Economic Recovery

Karen Dynan, October 29, 2009

How long will the economic recovery take? Karen Dynan testified before the Joint Economic Committee that there is a great deal of uncertainty about the strength and speed of the nation’s recovery, with gradual expansion being the most likely economic scenario. She says that consumer spending is likely to grow modestly over the next few years because of weak income growth, higher saving and lower borrowing. Policymakers have options to bolster the recovery but they should be mindful of the long-run costs, particularly in terms of the budget deficit, she says. Read More

U.S. Economy, U.S. Economic Growth

Spotlight: Banking


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Save to My Portfolio Initial Comments on the Draft House Bill on Systemic Risk and “Too Big to Fail”

Douglas J. Elliott, October 28, 2009

As the financial system continues to stabilize, the House Financial Services Committee has drafted legislation intended to prevent future crises. The latest bill, which has been endorsed by the Obama administration, focuses on systemic risk and financial institutions that are deemed to be “too big to fail.” Douglas Elliott analyzes the 253-page bill, saying he thinks the enhanced resolution authority is essential, but he raises serious concerns about the structure of the council intended to tackle systemic risks. Read More

Banking, Financial Institutions, U.S. Financial Market Regulation, U.S. Economy

Spotlight: Climate and Energy Economics


Reuters/Shannon Stapleton - The Valero St. Charles oil refinery is seen during a tour of the refinery in Norco.

Save to My Portfolio Equity and Efficiency in Cap-And-Trade: Effectively Managing the Emissions Allowance Supply

Adele Morris, October 26, 2009

A cap-and-trade system of the sort envisioned by the current generation of Congressional proposals would create a new market in carbon allowances worth potentially hundreds of billions of dollars. In this paper, Adele Morris discusses the likely distributional implications of a U.S. cap-and-trade system and how policymakers could manage these implications by altering the way in which allowances or allowance revenues are distributed throughout the broader economy. Read More

Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Regulation, Climate Change, Climate and Energy Economics

AFRICA GROWTH INITIATIVE

Save to My PortfolioThe U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in AfricaU.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin's visit to three African nations demonstrates the commitment by the current administration to African development issues. Ernest Aryeetey urges Deputy Secretary Wolin to focus on sustainable development and encourage countries to establish frameworks for long-term growth. Read More

Africa, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Global Economics

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioAround the Halls: Is the Recession Over?

October 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Around the Halls: Is the Recession Over?The nation appears to have entered a fragile state of recovery, with the worst recession since the 1930s at an end. After four straight quarters of contracting economic activity, the Commerce Department reported this morning that the economy grew in the third quarter of 2009, fueled by government spending on cars and homes. Experts from around the halls of Brookings responded to this news. Read More

U.S. Economic Growth, U.S. Economy, Unemployment, Cities

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioPutting the Expected Strength of the Recovery into Historical Context

Karen Dynan, October 30, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Putting the Expected Strength of the Recovery into Historical ContextYesterday's GDP figures may show that growth has returned to the US economy, but 3.5 percent isn't a strong rebound compared to past recession bounce-backs, writes Karen Dynan. She says the recovery will likely be long, and that means the economy is unlikely to see full employment for many years. Read More

U.S. Economy, U.S. Economic Growth

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioBehavioral Economics and the Conservative Critique of VAT

Ted Gayer, October 28, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Behavioral Economics and the Conservative Critique of VATSome economists and policymakers are discussing the idea of a value added tax (VAT) as a way to solve our deficit problems. Ted Gayer looks at the VAT through the prism of behavioral economics and warns that policymakers could use insights gleaned from this field of economics to deliberately temper healthy economic and political constraints on the growth of government. Read More

Taxes, U.S. Economy

LATIN AMERICA INITIATIVE

Save to My PortfolioLatin America: Time for Reform, Not for Complacency

Mauricio Cárdenas, October 19, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Latin America: Time for Reform, Not for ComplacencyLatin America, a region that has faced both challenges and opportunities during the financial crisis, has had more economic growth than other areas of the world. Mauricio Cárdenas discusses the forces behind this economic success and the need for the region to seize this crisis as an opportunity to make important reforms to solve longstanding problems. Read More

Global Financial Crisis, Latin America, Global Finance, Global Economics, Economic Development

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertRichard Joseph

Richard Joseph is John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University. Former fellow of The Carter Center, Atlanta, he focuses on African governance, political economy, and democratization.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

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The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

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The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

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The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.