Search
Sections
Sections

Commentary

Brookings Today, 5/8/14

Fred Dews
Fred Dews Managing Editor, New Digital Products - Office of Communications

May 8, 2014

A roundup of some of the content published today by Brookings.

  • Student loan debt and home ownership. Beth Akers reconsiders the conventional wisdom.
  • Can tech solve complex social problems? asks Walter Valdivia.
  • Student loans rising. William Gale, Benjamin Harris, Bryant Renaud and Katherine Rodihan review the trends, issues and policy options related to student loans, now second to home mortgages in overall outstanding balance.
  • Latin America is indispensable in climate change fight, say Guy Edwards and Timmons Roberts.
  • Post offices and disasters. Elizabeth Ferris explains the potential role of the post office in disaster risk reduction.

The Brookings Institution is committed to quality, independence, and impact.
We are supported by a diverse array of funders. In line with our values and policies, each Brookings publication represents the sole views of its author(s).