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What policymakers need to know about China’s role in US drug supply chains and what to do about it

Marta E. Wosińska

September 16, 2025

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Entrepreneurs’ resilience in New Orleans shined after Hurricane Katrina and the COVID-19 pandemic, but small businesses now require sustained support

Andre M. Perry

September 16, 2025

Prospects for democratic resilience in Africa during uncertain times

Danielle Resnick, Landry Signé

September 12, 2025

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What the 80th UN General Assembly means for Africa

Cristina Duarte, Landry Signé

September 3, 2025

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Federal Spending

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U.S. Government & Politics Tracking federal expenditures in real time

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Transportation Five proposals to make government spending on transportation more efficient

Edward Glaeser, David Wessel

Health & Aging Modifying the Social Security Blueprint in response to a deteriorating outlook

Gavin Schilling, Chloe Zilkha, Wendell Primus

Monetary Policy What would happen if Congress repealed the Fed’s authority to pay interest on reserves?

William B. English, Donald Kohn

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Education

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K-12 Education Declining public school enrollment

Dylan Council, Sofoklis Goulas, Faidra Monachou

Education Policy How to reimagine education for the 21st century

Natalie Evans, Kimberly Nesbitt, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

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Higher Education Exam ready: Who uses college admissions test prep and does it work?

Sarah Reber, Zaria Roller, Quinn Sanderson

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Higher Education Community college students don’t always benefit from transferring to a 4-year college

Lois Miller

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China

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.

Diplomacy & Multilateralism The countdown to a Trump-Xi summit

Patricia M. Kim

Chinese Premier Li Qiang listens as President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, speaks in presence of President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, during the opening remarks of their meeting at the 25th European Union - China Summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 July 2025.

Geopolitics Between Washington and Beijing: How Europe fits into US-China strategic competition

Jonathan A. Czin, Daniel S. Hamilton, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Susan A. Thornton, Tara Varma, Thomas Wright, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, Emilie Kimball

Past Event

September 16

2025

Geopolitics China’s influence in the Pacific Islands: Overstatement or underestimation?

Online Only

Tuesday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

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Foreign Politics & Elections Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition

R. David Edelman

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Artificial Intelligence

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Technology & Information To prepare young people for the AI workplace, focus on the fundamentals

Annelies Goger, Samia Amin, Christina Yancey

Upcoming Event

September 29

2025

Artificial Intelligence Beyond productivity: The pursuit of purpose in the age of AI

Brookings Institution, Washington DC

Monday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Corporations Google decision demonstrates need to overhaul competition policy for AI era

Tom Wheeler, Bill Baer

Geopolitics Making the case for a third AI technology stack

Brooke Tanner, Andrew W. Wyckoff

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Upcoming Events

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September 22

2025

U.S. Economy Alberto Musalem: The outlook for the US economy and monetary policy

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Monday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

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September 24

2025

Global Education Learning what matters in 10 Global South contexts

Online only

Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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September 25-26

2025

U.S. Economy BPEA Fall 2025 Conference

Thursday, 1:00 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
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