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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.
Witney Schneidman
January 22, 2026
James A. Robinson
January 21, 2026
Miranda Bogen, Cameron F. Kerry, Karen Kornbluh, Joshua P. Meltzer, Marcel Mir Teijeiro, Enkhjin Munkhbayar, Nitya Nadgir, Elham Tabassi, Brooke Tanner, Valerie Wirtschafter
January 21, 2026
Rebecca Winthrop, Kara Swisher, Rida Karim
January 20, 2026
New Episodes 32 Episodes 3 Seasons
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.