PAST EVENT
Monday, May 12, 2008
Washington, DC
Last month, President Bush submitted the Colombia free-trade agreement to Congress, but leaders in the House of Representatives have delayed a vote on ratification. Brookings hosted Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) for a discussion of the economic and national security implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Read More
VIDEO
The Honorable Lamar Alexander, (R-Tenn.), William J. Antholis, Carlos Pascual, David B. Sandalow, Jonathan Elkind and Jason Bordoff, May 12, 2008
Energy issues are central to the most important strategic challenges facing the United States and the world. And in the presidential campaign, they are increasingly central to the discussion of how the next president will approach America's environmental, economic and security policy. On May 12, the Opportunity 08 project at Brookings hosted Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) for a discussion of energy issues facing the next president.
PAST EVENT
Monday, May 12, 2008
Washington, DC
Energy issues are among the most important strategic challenges facing America and the world. From ethanol subsidies to trade policy, energy may well dominate policy and political discussions this summer. The Opportunity 08 project at Brookings hosted a discussion with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) on the big energy questions facing the next president. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Washington, DC
On April 30, the Brookings Institution will host a discussion with Riordan Roett, director of Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Roett will discuss his new book China’s Expansion into the Western Hemisphere: Implications for Latin America and the United States (Brookings Institution Press, 2008). Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 28, 2008
Washington, DC
On April 28, the Global Economy and Development Program hosted a conference to explore four of Brazil’s key economic-policy challenges. Whatever the role Brazil chooses to play in the global economy will matter for the United States and other countries in the region. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, April 23, 2008, Newshour with Jim Lehrer
Rising food prices partly reflect the spillover from high energy costs, and are causing major problems for poor people. Homi Kharas argues for more development assistance for agriculture production to increase food supplies in the long run as well as for more assistance for sustainable development projects to create jobs and higher wages so that poor people can afford the rising costs of food. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul Blustein, April 09, 2008, The Brookings Institution
A blend of policy, process and politics may doom the free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia. Paul Blustein argues that President Bush's difficulty persuading Congress to ratify the pact may finally teach trade negotiators that bilateral trade agreements can be a lot more trouble than they’re worth. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
John C. Austin, Britany Affolter-Caine and Elaine Dezenski, March 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution
The bi-national Great Lakes region can continue to model what economic regions will look like in the global economy—and also how they can thrive. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, Spring 2008, Democracy Journal, Issue #8, Spring 2008
Despite profound economic changes over recent years, America’s job-transition, or worker adjustment, program remains one of the weakest among advanced economies. Lael Brainard proposes fundamental changes in the nation’s programs in order to provide enhanced training and financial support to help American workers compete. Read More
VIDEO
Richard C. Bush III and Martha Raddatz, February 22, 2008
China is an economic powerhouse, a key member of the United Nations Security Council and a world leader that continues to expand its influence. Richard C. Bush III says now is the time for the United States to embrace a strategy of engagement with China.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ben Klemens, February 17, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
In a recent op-ed, Ben Klemens addresses the issue of how the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative influences the restriction of generic drugs in the markets worldwide. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, February 13, 2008, Marketplace, American Public Media
International food prices are rising globally, prompting many countries to adjust tariffs to attract or keep more food domestically. Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow, Wolfensohn Center for Development, recently discussed the tariffs with NPR, noting how policies are impacting production and consumption patterns globally. Read More
VIDEO
William J. Antholis and Martha Raddatz, February 01, 2008
Two of the top issues that the next president of the United States must face are climate change and global trade. William Antholis explains how the United States can seek breakthroughs in reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions and succeed in an open world trading system.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, January 17, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Lael Brainard presents leading presidential candidates' positions on trade issues, including NAFTA and other free trade agreements; China; and assistance to workers displaced by globalization. This chart is part of a series of issue indices to be published during the 2008 presidential election cycle. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
John L. Thornton, January 14, 2008, The Post and Courier Charleston
As the presidential candidates turn to the South Carolina primaries, differences have emerged between the parties about how to maintain America's economic competitive advantage, particularly given the rise of countries like China and India. John L. Thornton notes that candidates should be required to discuss specific policies in a serious debate about American competitiveness that eschews sound bites and populist pandering. Read More