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Save to My Portfolio The Budget, the Deficit, the Future

July 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC

Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

On July 8, the Budgeting for National Priorities Project, the Center on Children and Families, and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center will host a forum on the delicate balancing act between economic recovery and fiscal sustainability, featuring a presentation by Brookings Vice President and Director of Economic Studies William Gale. Read More

Budget Deficit, Fiscal Policy, U.S. Economic Stimulus, Global Financial Crisis, Macroeconomics

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The Scouting Report: Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor

July 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC

REUTERS/Larry DowningREUTERS/Larry Downing Brookings expert Russell Wheeler and Politico Senior Editor Fred Barbash will take questions about the historic nomination of Sonia Sotomayor in the July 8 edition of the Scouting Report. Read More

Supreme Court, Courts

Health Care Reform: Should We Expand Our Public Plan?

July 09, 2009, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC

Reuters/Shannon StapletonReuters/Shannon Stapleton On July 9, the Brookings Institution will host an event to discuss the pros and cons of expanding the new public insurance plan for health care, how to reduce costs while expanding coverage, and the central role of information technology in health reform. Read More

Health Care, Health IT

Brazil in the Global Crisis: Still a Rising Economic Superpower?

July 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC

On July 13, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings will host a discussion on the recently released book, Brazil as an Economic Superpower? Understanding Brazil’s Changing Role in the Global Economy (Brookings Institution Press, 2009), edited by Brookings Political Economy Fellow Leonardo Martinez-Diaz and Lael Brainard, former vice president and director of Global Economy and Development at Brookings. Read More

Brazil, Global Economics, Latin America, Global Financial Crisis, BRICs

China Faces the Future

July 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC

Reuters/Jerry LampenReuters/Jerry Lampen On July 14 and 15, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS) at Brookings and the Institute of International Relations (IIR) at Taiwan’s National Chengchi University will host leading experts from Taiwan and the United States for the 38th Taiwan-U.S. Conference on Contemporary China. Read More

China, Taiwan, China's Economy, Global Financial Crisis, Asia

From Despair to Hope: Two HUD Secretaries on Urban Revitalization and Opportunity

July 14, 2009, National Press Club, Washington, DC

On July 14, the Metropolitan Policy Program will host Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros for a discussion on the next steps for urban revitalization and opportunity. Secretary Donovan will announce new funding for the current HOPE VI program and will outline the future of Choice Neighborhoods. Read More

Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Cities

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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 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

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.

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.

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.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.