New Top 10 Report
October 2008
The next president will take office at a moment of unprecedented global challenges that will require leadership and international cooperation. In a new report, Brookings experts identify and rank the top 10 global economic issues facing the next U.S. president and offer policy recommendations to help guide the new administration.
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Global Economics, Development, Global Poverty, Globalization, Emerging Markets
U.S. Congress

Reuters/Mitch Dumke - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs the financial bailout bill after it passed through the House Floor at the Capitol in Washington.
Pietro S. Nivola, October 08, 2008
When the House temporarily turned back the Bush Administration’s colossal financial rescue plan, many proclaimed the country’s political system gridlocked and dysfunctional. Cut them some slack, writes Brookings expert Pietro Nivola, who debunks the unwarranted ridicule that has deepened an already alarming degree of distrust of our venerable political institutions and public servants.
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U.S. Congress, Governance, Financial Markets, U.S. Politics
PAST EVENT

Reuters/Mike Segar - Voters fill voting booths at a polling station.
Friday, October 10, 2008
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Washington, DC
In a briefing on a new series of reports examined the political demography of "purple" states in the 2008 election, authors William Frey and Ruy Teixeira highlighted the political and demographic trends in 10 battleground states: Virginia, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Demographics, Elections, Regions and States, Polling and Public Opinion, Political Campaigns
Upcoming Event

Reuters/Jim Young and Jim Bourg - A composite image of Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Friday, October 17, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
A troubled economy, an unpopular president and a costly war are among the issues shaping the presidential race—but what about other factors, such as race, gender and the ideological extremes of each party's base? On October 17, Brookings expert Thomas Mann teams up with Princeton University's Larry Bartels to lead an Opportunity 08 panel discussion examining the fundamentals of the presidential contest.
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Elections, Political Campaigns, Politics