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July 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
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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
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July 08, 2009,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
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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.
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July 09, 2009,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Reuters/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.
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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.
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July 14, 2009,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Reuters/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.
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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.
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