

The Brookings Economic Studies program provides analysis of current and emerging economic issues to promote innovative and practical policy solutions.
The Brookings Economic Studies program provides analysis of current and emerging economic issues to promote innovative and practical policy solutions. Economic Studies scholars conduct rigorous research and policy analysis and communicate their findings to inform policymakers and the public in the areas of broad-based economic growth, economic opportunity and mobility, inclusive social policy, sound monetary and fiscal policy, and climate-resilient growth.
Richard G. Frank
June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025
Jacob Bastian
June 26, 2025
June 25, 2025
1777 F St. NW, Washington DC
Tuesday, 8:45 am - 6:30 pm EDT
Wednesday, 8:00 am - 12:15 pm EDT
Research by Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson shows that immigration has supported high job growth without pushing up prices.
Center on Health Policy Director Richard Frank discusses the negative effects of cutting the CDC’s budget.
We have never required a 64-year-old single widow who’s taking care of her grandchild to work in order to be able to receive SNAP benefits.”
William G. Gale explains why the U.S. credit rating was downgraded and what it means for the economy.
Marta Wosińska provides insight on the scope and impacts of potential pharmaceutical tariffs
Millennials are exactly at that age where they are building businesses, and they’re trying to make these businesses work … when you throw in a lot of macroeconomic risk, it just makes..."
There are so many multiplying effects and different supply chains behind the scenes that are hard to untangle. We will only see the effects when the prices start to bite.”
Aaron Klein joins an ABC News broadcast to discuss the impact of Trump administration tariffs on the American economy.
Gopi Shah Goda discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Social Security program.
Women who earn more than their husbands actually do more housework in an effort to compensate for their higher earnings and the psychological drama involved.
The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) is a semi-annual academic conference and journal that pairs rigorous research with real-time policy analysis to address the most urgent economic challenges of the day.
2024
Thursday, 1:00 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
Friday, 8:30 am - 12:45 pm EDT
Samuel G. Hanson, Victoria Ivashina, Laura Nicolae, Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam, Daniel K. Tarullo, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Raghuram Rajan
March 27, 2024
Stefanie Stantcheva, Carola Binder, Yuriy Gorodnichenko
March 27, 2024
Andrew Atkeson, Stephen Kissler, Thomas Philippon, Coady Wing
March 27, 2024