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U.S. Economic Growth & Prosperity
Economic Indicators
A taxonomy of supply shocks and their effects on inflation
Cities & Communities
Understanding and enhancing economic mobility in New Orleans
Cities & Communities
The coalition imperative
Global Trade
Tariffs are a particularly bad way to raise revenue
Data Centers & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Infrastructure
AI, data centers, and water
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December
08
2025
Technology Policy & Regulation
The future of the internet in the age of AI
Climate & Energy
The future of data centers
Artificial Intelligence
Why data centers are important for AI | The TechTank Podcast
Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Positive developments for Ukraine in a time of challenge
Ukraine
War, peace, and corruption in embattled Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine’s energy sector is a key battleground in the war with Russia
Defense & Security
Defense & Security
The catastrophe in Sudan
Defense & Security
GAMECHANGER: A case study of AI innovation at the Department of Defense
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December
05
2025
Defense & Security
Securing critical supply chains in an age of great power rivalry
China
Assessing China’s Fourth Plenum: Policy continuity, personnel turmoil
Health Care
Health Care Policy
A little-known way the tax code subsidizes spending on health care
Health Access & Equity
Why are expiring ACA subsidies raising health insurance premiums?
Public Health
The fragile routines of pediatric health care: Lessons from asthma during COVID-19
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Event
December
08
2025
K-12 Education
K-12 education: Accountability and performance on the 10th anniversary of ESSA
Upcoming Event
December
08
2025
Technology Policy & Regulation
The future of the internet in the age of AI
Upcoming Event
December
09
2025
Artificial Intelligence
How to matter in the AI age: Lessons from home, school, and work