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Mapping the AI economy: Which regions are ready for the next technology leap

Mark Muro, Shriya Methkupally

July 16, 2025

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How Europe can avoid a transatlantic trade war

Daniel S. Hamilton

July 22, 2025

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Rethinking regionalization: Water utilities as economic development partners

Joseph W. Kane, Anthony F. Pipa

July 8, 2025

Social Security payments have become an increasingly relevant income support for children

Simran Kalkat, Tara Watson, Jonathon Zars

July 23, 2025

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Federal Budget Cuts

U.S. President Donald Trump presents a sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," after he signed it, at the White House in Washington, D.C, U.S., on July 4, 2025.

Federal Fiscal & Tax Policy The new tax bill burdens an already overburdened IRS

Ellis Chen, Vanessa Williamson

July 17, 2025

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U.S. Government & Politics A federal grant freeze could disrupt over $24 billion to Native American communities and undermine US obligations to Tribes

Robert Maxim, Glencora Haskins

July 14, 2025

Demonstrators with group Crimson Courage, who gathered to support Harvard University outside a hearing before a federal judge to order U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to restore about $2.5 billion in canceled federal grants and cease efforts to cut off research funding, are reflected in a window of the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on July 21, 2025.

U.S. Government & Politics The end of the endless frontier? A warning on research cuts

Michael Feuer

July 24, 2025

A person sits at a desk inside of a mobile FEMA command center after tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in downtown Dawson Springs, Kentucky, U.S., on December 14, 2021.

Climate Disasters & Environment Will the federal government be ready for natural disasters this year?

Elaine Kamarck

July 2, 2025

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Trade & Tariffs

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Global Economy & Development Worrying signs for the US dollar

Robin Brooks

July 3, 2025

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Global Trade Increase pressure or silently acquiesce

Robin Brooks, Ben Harris, Liam Marshall

June 5, 2025

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U.S. Trade Policy Tracking Trump’s tariffs and other trade actions

Joshua P. Meltzer, Dozie Ezi-Ashi

May 29, 2025

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Global Economy & Development China’s transshipment of goods to the US

Robin Brooks

June 20, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

Technology & Information Workers must have a seat at the AI bargaining table

Christy Hoffman, Molly Kinder, Robert Puentes

July 16, 2025

Cars are parked in front of Digital Reality Data Center buildings in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025.

Climate & Energy As energy demands for AI increase, so should company transparency

Josie Stewart, Brooke Tanner, Nicol Turner Lee

July 14, 2025

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Labor & Unemployment Ways to help workers suffering from AI-related job losses

Darrell M. West

July 16, 2025

Artificial Intelligence What happens when AI chatbots replace real human connection

Isabelle Hau, Rebecca Winthrop

July 2, 2025

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Migration & Immigration

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - July 11, 2019: View of streets and buildings of Downtown Crossing, a pedestrian shopping zone in downtown Boston.

Demographics & Population Recent immigration brought a population rebound to America’s major metro areas, new census data show

William H. Frey

April 10, 2025

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Immigrants & Immigration Tracking work permit applications among eligible immigrants

July 22, 2025

Newly sworn-in U.S. citizens wave American flags during a naturalization ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts

U.S. Democracy Do immigrants enrich democracy?

Tara Watson, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

June 19, 2025

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July 29

2025

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Safe, healthy, resilient homes: Wildfire resilience

The Brookings Insitution, Washington DC

Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 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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