U.S. Economy
Hutchins Roundup: Child Tax Credit, cash for clunkers, and more
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.
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Economic Security & Mobility
“Unveiling the Data Gap” event highlights need for better economic data on LGBTQ+ individuals
U.S. Economy
Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?
Health Care
Provider charges relative to Medicare rates, 2013-2021
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Richard G. Frank
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies,
Director
- Brookings Schaeffer Initiative on Health Policy
William G. Gale
The Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies,
Director
- Retirement Security Project,
Co-Director
- Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
@WilliamGale2
Sanjay Patnaik
Director
- Center on Regulation and Markets,
Bernard L. Schwartz Chair in Economic Policy Development,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
@sanjay_patnaik
David Wessel
Director
- The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy,
Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies
@davidmwessel
Tara Watson
Director
- Center for Economic Security and Opportunity,
David M. Rubenstein Fellow
- Economic Studies
@taraelizwatson
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
30
2023
Emerging Economies & Markets
BPEA Spring 2023 conference
Labor & Unemployment
Where are the missing workers?
Federal Fiscal Policy
Economic implications of the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
Global Trade
Is the global economy deglobalizing? And if so, why? And what is next?
