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SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Financial Market Regulation


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Save to My Portfolio Structuring the Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Douglas J. Elliott, July 01, 2009

The Obama administration recently released a more detailed legislative proposal for its proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Douglas Elliott believes the proposal appears to retain the intended benefit of a clear focus on consumer protection while addressing seriously the potential for destroying useful financial products. It also aims to prevent the new agency from “empire building.” Read More

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

SPOTLIGHT: Federal Budget


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Save to My Portfolio Statutory PAYGO: An Important First Step Toward Fiscal Responsibility

Alice M. Rivlin, June 25, 2009

Testifying before the House Budget Committee, Alice Rivlin urged enforcement of the statutory pay-as-you-go budget rules to rein in the long-term deficit. She endorsed the recent actions taken to stimulate the economy and rescue the financial sector, but said the costly measures further obligate Congress and the administration to control deficits. Read More

Federal Budget, Governance, Fiscal Policy, U.S. Economy

SPOTLIGHT: Federal Budget


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Save to My Portfolio An Update on the Economic and Fiscal Crises: 2009 and Beyond

William G. Gale and Alan J. Auerbach, June 2009

William Gale and Alan Auerbach share increasing public concerns about the deficit. Their research shows that as bad as the $1.7 trillion deficit looks for this year, the medium term and long-term numbers are of much greater concern. Our fiscal house of cards has dire implications for the American economy.
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Federal Budget, Fiscal Policy, Budget Deficit, U.S. Economy

SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Financial Market Regulation


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Save to My Portfolio Reviewing the Administration’s Financial Reform Proposals

Douglas J. Elliott, June 17, 2009

President Obama’s financial reform proposals are all sensible, necessary reforms. Unfortunately, some bolder steps have been left out due to the expectation of intense opposition from entrenched interests, says Douglas Elliott. He analyzes the administration’s plan, including parts that he believes did not go far enough. Read More

U.S. Financial Market Regulation, Financial Institutions, Financial Markets, Fiscal Policy, U.S. Economy

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Save to My Portfolio Unemployment Outlook Still Uncertain

Gary Burtless, July 01, 2009

Despite continued sluggishness in the economy and the recent upheaval in the auto industry, unemployment claims are down. Senior Fellow Gary Burtless says employers are still shedding jobs but says the stimulus program and the growing need for workers in some expanding industries are critical in the effort to stabilize the economy. Watch Video

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Bernanke Faces New Questions Over Role of the Fed

Martin Neil Baily, June 25, 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced fresh questions from a House committee Thursday over the central bank's role facilitating Bank of America's purchase of Merrill Lynch. Martin Baily discusses the Federal Reserve's future role with Jeffrey Brown on NewsHour.  Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio A New Depression After All?

Gary Burtless, June 24, 2009

Some analysts believe the current recession bears an uncanny resemblance to the Great Depression. Much of their evidence focuses on trends in international trade and industrial output. Gary Burtless says that the comparisons may seem frightening but are incomplete. We have a way to go before the current downturn can approach the economic catastrophe of the 1930s. Read More

Past Event

Save to My Portfolio The Scouting Report: Reforming the Health Care System

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC

On Wednesday, June 24 at 12:30, Brookings expert Henry Aaron joined Politico’s Fred Barbash for a live web chat on how to balance the fiscal and societal issues at play in reforming the health care system. Read More

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@ Brookings Podcast

Alan Greenspan on Government Bailouts; Michael Froman on the G-20 Summit; the Auto Industry

In this week’s @ Brookings podcast, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan weighs in on the “too big to fail” concept; Michael Froman, deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs, talks about the London G-20 summit. And, the man-on-the-street assesses President Obama’s ultimatum to the auto industry.

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

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.

Research ProjectBudgeting for National Priorities

The Budgeting for National Priorities project promotes greater fiscal responsibility by developing new ideas, educating the public and finding common ground among experts and policy-makers.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

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.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is a security studies professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

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.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.