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Blueprints for American Renewal & Prosperity

Blueprints for American Renewal & Prosperity

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Podcast Episode

Proposals for racial justice and worker mobility

Annelies Goger, Martha Ross, and Fred Dews

Friday, December 11, 2020

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Podcast Episode

How is Biden’s presidential transition going?

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, December 10, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

More economic relief and stimulus: Why and how

William G. Gale and Grace Enda

Monday, December 7, 2020

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Happiness and aging in the US: Why it is different from other places and why it matters

David G. Blanchflower and Carol Graham

Monday, December 7, 2020

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Latest Research

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Report

What’s the Fed doing in response to the COVID-19 crisis? What more could it do?

Jeffrey Cheng, Tyler Powell, Dave Skidmore, and David Wessel

Friday, December 11, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his health and coronavirus response teams during a news conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Technology & Innovation

How the Biden administration should tackle AI oversight

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Time and us paper currency.

Financial Institutions

3 steps to improve anti-money laundering regulation

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Health Care Policy

Achieving an equitable national health system for America

Stuart M. Butler

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Racial Justice & Economic Growth

Report

Blueprints to advance racial justice and worker mobility

Alan Berube and Camille Busette

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Events

Presidential transition process: Understanding the obligations, obstacles, and urgency

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

School choice in a time of transition

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Trans-Atlantic cooperation after the US election: Perspectives from France and Germany

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST

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Blog Posts

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FixGov

Georgia grassroots groups helped Biden win. Will the party listen to them on the issues?

Vanessa Williamson and Mohammed Memfis

Friday, December 11, 2020

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Future Development

Lessons from the proliferating mini-grid incentive programs in Africa

Jonathan Phillips, Benjamin Attia, and Victoria Plutshack

Friday, December 11, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden stands by after announcing retired U.S. General Lloyd Austin as his nominee to be defense secretary at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Order from Chaos

Managing US sanctions toward Russia

Friday, December 11, 2020

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Books

Cvr: Turning Point

Turning Point

By Darrell M. West and John R. Allen

2020

Cover: Know Your Price

Know Your Price

By Andre M. Perry

2020

Cvr: China 2049

China 2049

Edited by David Dollar, Yiping Huang, and Yang Yao

2020

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President's Corner

On the Passing of Former Brookings Institution Trustee James D. Wolfensohn

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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President's Corner

Ending the Yemen war is both a strategic and humanitarian imperative

The Brookings Institution

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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President's Corner

How to address inequality exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

John R. Allen and Darrell M. West

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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President's Corner

On the Passing of Brookings Institution Chairman Emeritus James A. Johnson

Sunday, October 18, 2020

President's Corner

Why denouncing white supremacy creates safety, security, and racial equity

The Brookings Institution

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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President's Corner

America’s democracy on the edge

Wednesday, September 30, 2020