Economic Development

Upcoming Event

October 22

2026

Economic Development Opportunity Zones: What we learned and what comes next

Online only

Thursday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Demographics & Population Reduced immigration and net out-migration are slowing growth in the DMV region

Tracy Hadden Loh, Jordan Simmons

October 8, 2026

U.S. Economy The $10 trillion question: Financing the AI buildout

Janice C. Eberly, Jón Steinsson, Aaron Klein, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh

October 8, 2026

U.S. Trade Policy How Trump’s tariff policies have shifted economic opportunity for Black Americans

James C. Benton

October 1, 2026

Experts

Carlos Martín Nonresident Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Salam Fayyad Distinguished Fellow - Foreign Policy

Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Addisu Lashitew Nonresident Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Ahmadou Aly Mbaye Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Vera Songwe Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

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