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Save to My Portfolio Top 10 Global Economic Challenges

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. Read More

Global Economics, Development, Global Poverty, Globalization, Emerging Markets

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Reuters/Mitch Dumke - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs the financial bailout bill after it passed through the House Floor at the Capitol in Washington.

Save to My Portfolio A “Broken” Branch? Four Lessons from Congress’s Great Financial Bailout Saga

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. Read More

U.S. Congress, Governance, Financial Markets, U.S. Politics

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Reuters/Mike Segar - Voters fill voting booths at a polling station.

Save to My Portfolio The Political Geography of America’s Purple States

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. Read More

Demographics, Elections, Regions and States, Polling and Public Opinion, Political Campaigns

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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.

Save to My Portfolio The Factors Shaping the Race

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. Read More

Elections, Political Campaigns, Politics

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Save to My Portfolio What the Presidential Candidates Aren’t Talking About

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

On October 14, Opportunity 08 will host a discussion to examine some of the important policy concerns that the candidates and the debates have left unexamined. The discussion will include such critical issues as education, immigration, North Korea’s nuclear program and U.S. relations with China. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio After the Bailout

Martin Neil Baily, Robert E. Litan, October 10, 2008

With fears of a global recession pounding markets worldwide, many are watching closely to see whether the U.S. Treasury can quickly implement the recent bailout package in a way that stabilizes markets and unfreezes credit. Martin Baily and Robert Litan analyze the Treasury’s chances of success and argue that the omens thus far are “not encouraging." Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio From Losing To Winning In Afghanistan

Michael E. O'Hanlon, Andrew Shearer, October 03, 2008

As U.S. Defense Secretary Gates calls for more troops in Afghanistan, Michael O'Hanlon and Andrew Shearer assess the country's continually worsening situation. There is no "silver bullet" strategy for Afghanistan, they say, but progress can be accomplished by focusing on four main fronts. Read More

Global Governance

Save to My Portfolio The IMF and the World Bank: A Case for Separating the Conjoined Twins

Lex Rieffel, October 2008

In advance of the annual meetings of the World Bank and the IMF in Washington, Lex Rieffel asserts that both institutions, which were created in 1944 to be at the center of a sound and dynamic international financial system, have overlapping responsibilities and antiquated governance structures that have undermined their legitimacy. In this policy brief, Rieffel offers steps to visibly differentiate the two institutions and improve their effectiveness, including moving the headquarters of the World Bank to Europe. Read More

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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.

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.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

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.

ExpertDouglas W. Elmendorf

Doug Elmendorf, whose government posts have included the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Council of Economic Advisors, and CBO, focuses his research on macroeconomics and fiscal policy. He is co-editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and director of The Hamilton Project, which develops proposals for shared growth.

ExpertJoshua M. Epstein

A leader in the agent-based computational modeling methodology and a recent recipient of the 2008 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, Josh Epstein is known for his groundbreaking work on epidemics and bioterrorism.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

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.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.