Why German Labor Policies Fare Better than America’s

Elisabeth Jacobs: German policies have given companies greater incentives to hire skilled workers and keep them. By contrast, U.S. companies tend to shed workers in lean times, and are slow to re-hire, resulting in greater long-term job losses.

Creating Opportunity: From the Local to the National to the Global

Helping Low-Skilled Workers

Pamela Egan, President Nevada Partners: Public-private partnerships and labor-management-based training programs can help low-skilled workers advance to better jobs with higher salaries and better benefits.

Germany’s Long-Range View on Labor Policy

Elisabeth Jacobs, Fellow, Brookings: In contrast to the U.S., Germany has developed long-range labor policies that helped the country fare better during its recession. During tough times, German employees have more economic security.

America’s Endangered Middle Class: Exploring Progressive and Conservative Remedies

Economic Policies, in Hindsight

Jacob Hacker, Yale University: If we had instituted better economic policies a few years ago, we’d now have decent levels of economic growth and it would be more broadly distributed.

2009 a Year for Great Possibilities

Dora Bakoyannis, Min. of Foreign Affairs: 2009 is a year for great possibilities among neighbors around the world. The far-reaching economic crisis and skirmishes dotting the globe make this a challenging time.

Job Creation

All of these research activities have job creation associated with them, Muro says, especially in the start-up phase.

China Currency Policies a Lightning Rod

Stephen Roach, Yale University: China’s currency policies have become a lightning rod for U.S.-China tensions and if the situation continues to escalate it could jeopardize our own economic policies here in the U.S.

Stimulus Should Jolt Economy, but with Concerns

William Gale: The stimulus package should give the economy the jolt that it needs but adds that it generates a few far reaching concerns.

Restructuring the U.S. Residential Mortgage Market

Reforming Federal Housing Policies

Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury: Reforming federal housing policies is a complex matter that will take deliberation and time; but it’s clear that replacing the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be an integral part of the process.

Fiscal Stimulus Roundtable

Long-Term Fiscal Restraint

Brookings Senior Fellows Alice Rivlin and Bill Galston discuss the importance of long-term fiscal restraint.

@ Brookings Podcast

Experts discuss long-term fiscal challenges; Peter Singer looks at the amazing advances in robots built for war.

Obama’s First Congressional Speech: The Morning After

Obama Delivered a Thoughtful Speech

President Obama delivered a thoughtful speech Rebecca Blank says, one that addressed the nation's biggest issues in both the near and long term.

Ayo Obe

Obe asserts that the greatest threat to multilateral security in Africa is the poverty of the population, especially the joblessness and attendant hopelessness among young African men.