RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes, November 20, 2009, The Hill
With rising concern about the nation’s anemic job numbers, infrastructure has emerged as a centerpiece of a number of proposed “jobs bills.” In a Hill op-ed, Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes point out that infrastructure is not necessarily a cure-all and outline the federal leadership and strategies necessary for successful investment in the way we move goods, people and power. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
On October 6, the Brookings-Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable released a report proposing six policy changes to break the immigration reform stalemate, including emphasizing enforcement at the workplace, setting standards for the legalization of illegal immigrants and establishing an independent Standing Commission on Immigration. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
The Brookings-Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable, October 06, 2009, The Brookings Institution, The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University
The immigration debate is exceedingly difficult given the challenges to the rule of law, exploitation of vulnerable newcomers, and real and perceived competition with Americans for jobs and public resources. The Immigration Policy Roundtable, a joint undertaking of Brookings and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, agreed on a set of recommendations that address the most vexing and controversial obstacles to immigration reform. Read More
VIDEO
Audrey Singer, July 22, 2009
As part of a new “Brookings Immigration Series,” Audrey Singer describes the new geography of immigration in the United States. She discusses how many more states and municipalities have a stake in the passage of federal immigration reform.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Elizabeth Kneebone and Emily Garr, July 22, 2009, The Brookings Institution
In a new analysis, Elizabeth Kneebone and Emily Garr measure recent changes in unemployment and the demand for safety net services, providing a first look at the impact of the current recession on the cities and suburbs of the country’s major metro areas. Their report reveals that, more so than the last recession, suburbs—particularly newer, lower-density exurbs—are feeling the negative effects of this downturn alongside cities. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Audrey Singer, July 20, 2009, The Brookings Institution
New trends in immigration are changing communities across the United States. In describing the new geography of U.S. immigration, the restructuring of the U.S. economy, and the accompanying decentralization of cities and growth of suburbs as major employment centers, immigrant settlements have shifted to a new class of metropolitan areas, writes Audrey Singer. As a result, recent trends in immigration have placed a higher stake in the passage of federal immigration reform for states and municipalities. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Heike Mayer, June 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution
This report shows how three metropolitan areas—Portland (OR), Kansas City, and Boise—became centers of high technology industry without the presence of a major university and offers important information for policymakers and practitioners interested in technology-based economic development outside of well-established high tech centers. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
On June 23, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings hosted an event that examines a new report by McKinsey Global Institute on changing employment and income that informs the debate on what has driven the dispersion in incomes across industries and occupations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul Sommers and Drew Osborne, June 10, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Despite the economic downturn, middle-wage jobs—good paying occupations for less educated workers—remain a prominent feature of the labor market in metropolitan areas nationwide. Though the rankings have surely changed during the current slump, the authors of this Metropolitan Economy Initiative report analyze the sectors and metro areas providing the most middle-wage jobs as a tool for better understanding of metropolitan job markets. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Howard Wial, June 05, 2009, The Los Angeles Times
Daniel J. Ikenson and Howard Wial finish their debate on the Los Angeles Times 'Dust Up' series by asking: how can the federal government simultaneously regulate General Motors, protect the taxpayers' interests as the company's dominant shareholders, and help the carmaker turn out products that people want to buy? Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeffrey R. Kling, June 05, 2009, The Brookings Institution
While the unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent, which is the highest rate since 1983, there was actually a tremendous amount of good news in the May 2009 jobs numbers, says Jeffrey Kling. The economy seems to have turned the corner. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Howard Wial, June 04, 2009, The Los Angeles Times
Given how far the demand for cars has fallen this year, would the failure of General Motors have put more stress on the industry, or just accelerated the "right sizing" that was already underway? In other words, was the company really too big to fail? In a three day Los Angeles Times 'Dust Up' series, Brookings scholar Howard Wial and Daniel J. Ikenson, associate director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, discuss the current state of General Motors. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Howard Wial, June 03, 2009, The Los Angeles Times
Should the federal government have spent billions to prevent liquidation only to have GM eventually file for bankruptcy? In a three day Los Angeles Times 'Dust Up' series, Brookings scholar Howard Wial and Daniel J. Ikenson, associate director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, discuss the current state of General Motors. Read More
VIDEO
Martin Neil Baily, May 28, 2009
Auto giant General Motors announced that it's seeking to file for bankruptcy, which could result in one of the biggest Chapter 11 filings in U.S. history. Martin Baily examines the possible outcomes of this action saying GM lost its edge in the increasingly global and competitive auto manufacturing business.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ron Haskins and James Kemple, May 14, 2009, The Future of Children
In this policy brief, a companion to the volume of The Future of Children devoted to high school reforms, Ron Haskins and James Kemple examine the steps high schools should take to help low-income students prepare for and succeed in college. Specifically, they argue, high schools should boost students’ subject matter knowledge and study skills and counsel students on how to select colleges and obtain financial aid. Read More