Past Event
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Washington, DC
Reuters/Larry Downing
With Americans rattled by a weakened economy, President George W. Bush delivered his last State of the Union address on January 28. On January 29, leading Brookings experts discussed the president’s domestic and foreign policy agenda and the outlook for action. Read More
U.S. Politics, State of the Union, Executive Branch, Politics, The Presidency
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Suzanne Maloney, January 29, 2008
Suzanne Maloney says that President George Bush’s final State of the Union address gave a sober account of the country’s foreign policy challenges.
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William G. Gale, January 29, 2008
At an event analyzing President George Bush's last State of the Union address, William Gale argues that the economic stimulus package won’t cure the nation’s underlying economic ills.
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Thomas E. Mann, January 29, 2008
Thomas Mann explains why President George Bush’s final State of the Union address was a non-event.
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Benjamin Wittes, January 29, 2008
Benjamin Wittes challenges President George Bush’s assertion during the State of the Union address that nation will be more vulnerable to terrorist threats if the Protect America Act is allowed to expire.
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William G. Gale, Suzanne Maloney, Thomas E. Mann and Benjamin Wittes, January 29, 2008
With Americans rattled by a weakened economy, President George W. Bush delivered his last State of the Union address on Jan. 28. On Jan. 29, leading Brookings experts assessed the possibility of action on an economic stimulus package, peace talks in the Middle East, Iran, Iraq, homeland security and other issues.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Sarah A. Binder, Thomas E. Mann and Molly Reynolds, January 2008, The Brookings Institution
Thomas Mann and Sarah Binder conclude that in the 110th Congress, members are working harder, ethics regulations are tougher and a modest legislative harvest is being reaped. But, they warn, the venomous partisan atmosphere remains. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Douglas W. Elmendorf and Jason Furman, January 26, 2008, Washingtonpost.com
With a weakening economy, most agree that any well-designed stimulus should be timely, temporary and targeted. Douglas W. Elmendorf and Jason Furman advocate that the "three T" principles are critical to ensure that any benefits do not come at the expense of serious long-run harm. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, January 24, 2008, Senate Committee on Finance
In a testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Jason Furman discusses a timely, temporary and targeted fiscal stimulus as a well-designed solution in stabilizing the economy. Read More
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Jason Furman, January 18, 2008
Both the White House and Capitol Hill are laying out strategies to stimulate the nation’s economy. Hamilton Project Director Jason Furman assesses President Bush’s proposal for tax rebates and business tax cuts.
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Douglas W. Elmendorf and Jason Furman, January 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Congressional leaders are now discussing the shape of an economic stimulus bill, while President Bush prepares to unveil his own plan. In a new Hamilton Project paper, Jason Furman and Doug Elmendorf explain why tax or spending changes that are timely, targeted and temporary may be a useful complement to further monetary stimulus because they can boost economic activity more quickly. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, September 06, 2007, House Committee on Ways and Means
Hamilton Project Director Jason Furman testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on fair and equitable tax policy for America's working families. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Carlos Pascual, January 2008, The Brookings Institution
Since the industrial revolution the geopolitics of energy – who supplies it, and securing reliable access to those supplies – have been a driving factor in global prosperity and security. Over the coming decades, energy politics will determine the survival of the planet. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Tom Loveless, December 11, 2007, The Brookings Institution
The 2007 Brown Center Report on American Education examines how well American students are learning in math and reading, the enrollment patterns in private and public schools, and whether more time spent learning math increases achievement. Tom Loveless, director of the Brown Center on Education Policy, authors this report.
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Strobe Talbott, January 04, 2008, Financial Times Magazine
Strobe Talbott says the next president will face the most dangerous and complex challenges ever for a new administration, especially with nuclear proliferation and climate change. He or she will need to move quickly and dramatically to demonstrate that respect for international law, treaties and organizations is firmly reinstated as part of the bedrock of American foreign policy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Benjamin Wittes and Mark Gitenstein, November 15, 2007, Opportunity 08
A core challenge facing the next president in the war on terror is developing a legal framework for detaining terrorists. Brookings’s experts Benjamin Wittes and Mark Gitenstein offer recommendations that balance basic protections for detainees with regularized judicial review. Read More