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The global economy is on an unsustainable path characterized by widening economic and social inequities, environmental degradation, and increasing concentration of poverty and deprivation that threaten global peace and prosperity.
The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings generates actionable insights and tools that address shared economic and social challenges. We collaborate with local, national, and global policy actors and communities to achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.

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Racheal Kalaba
September 19, 2025

Ellen Roche, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Rachel Romeo, Dana Suskind, Kris Perry
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Hady Amr, Belinda Archibong, Norman Eisen, Marcela Escobari, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Jeffrey Feltman, Jonathan Katz, Cameron F. Kerry, Emily Markovich Morris, Modupe (Mo) Olateju, Ghulam Omar Qargha, Zia Qureshi, Sophie Rutenbar, Sweta Shah, Landry Signé, Shibley Telhami, David G. Victor
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September 18, 2025
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Reimagine Rural
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Tony Pipa visits rural towns across America, listening as local people tell the story of how they are enacting positive change in their communities and learning how public investment in rural people and places can lead to increased and equitable prosperity.
The podcast is proud to have won an APEX Award in 2024 and 2025.