Upcoming Event
November
24
2025
U.S. Economy
The supply side of inflation: How shocks affect the outlook
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.
Latest research and commentary
U.S. Economy
Hutchins Center Fiscal Impact Measure
Education
Are fertility rates falling because of social comparisons?
U.S. Foreign Policy
What happened when Trump met Xi?
Featured experts
Ben Harris
Vice President and Director
- Economic Studies,
The Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Chair
Aviva Aron-Dine
Director
- Economic Studies, The Hamilton Project
Gopi Shah Goda
Director
- Retirement Security Project,
Alice M. Rivlin Chair in Economic Policy,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
Elena Patel
Co-Director
- Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
Sanjay Patnaik
Director
- Center on Regulation and Markets,
Bernard L. Schwartz Chair in Economic Policy Development,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
Tara Watson
Director
- Center for Economic Security and Opportunity,
John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
David Wessel
Director
- The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
In the news
NPR August 22, 2025
Marta E. Wosińska joins NPR’s Planet Money to discuss the popularity of weight-loss drugs and their impact on the pharmaceutical industry.
Marta E. Wosińska
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Health Policy
The Hill July 24, 2025
A lackey can’t get in there and just start cutting rates … You have to remember: The open markets committee is a committee. And by law, there are 12 members of that committee.”
Donald Kohn
Robert V. Roosa Chair in International Economics, Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
NPR July 23, 2025
Aviva Aron-Dine joins NPR’s Planet Money to discuss government spending.
CNBC July 22, 2025
Janet Yellen joins CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss independence of the Federal Reserve, the state of the economy, and more.
Janet L. Yellen
Distinguished Fellow - Economic Studies, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
CBS News June 10, 2025
Center on Health Policy Director Richard Frank discusses the negative effects of cutting the CDC’s budget.
Richard G. Frank
Director - Center on Health Policy, Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
The Washington Post June 3, 2025
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.”
Lauren Bauer
Fellow - Economic Studies, Associate Director - The Hamilton Project
Newsweek May 22, 2025
William G. Gale explains why the U.S. credit rating was downgraded and what it means for the economy.
William G. Gale
The Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy, Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
The Huffington Post May 22, 2025
Marta Wosińska provides insight on the scope and impacts of potential pharmaceutical tariffs
Marta E. Wosińska
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Health Policy
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
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.
Past Event
March
27-28
2025
U.S. Economy
BPEA Spring 2025 Conference
U.S. Trade Policy
The US trade deficit: Myths and realities
Federal Reserve
Treasury market dysfunction and the role of the central bank
Housing
America’s housing affordability crisis and the decline of housing supply
