Infrastructure

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to attendees as he departs his infrastructure initiative meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC14B00DF4F0

The President’s infrastructure proposal misses the mark: Too much cynicism, too little leadership

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting on his infrastructure initiative at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1113AB30F0

Trump’s infrastructure plan: The good, the bad, and the biblical

William A. Galston

Monday, February 12, 2018

A man walks along a street in the Rwanda's capital Kigali, May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Ed Cropley - S1BETDKVJGAA

Figures of the week: Addressing barriers to development in Africa’s cities

Friday, February 9, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1B9BCC0D80

Trump infrastructure plan not likely to impact rural broadband

Friday, February 2, 2018

U.S. President Trump delivers first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington

Brookings experts on Trump’s first State of the Union

Thursday, February 1, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses Joint Session of Congress - Washington, U.S. - 28/02/17 - Republicans applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the U.S. Congress. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - HP1ED3109P02L

The state of tech policy, one year into the Trump administration

Alaina J. Harkness, Chris Meserole, Nicol Turner Lee, Tom Wheeler, and Niam Yaraghi

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma shake hands before the group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, China September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Pool - RC12CBC6B5B0

Foresight Africa viewpoint – China’s engagement in Africa: What can we learn in 2018 from the $60 billion commitment?

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Making strong housing markets affordable with private, public, and long-distance partners

Monday, January 29, 2018

High-rise buildings are seen in the background with slum dwellings in the front, near a polluted river in Manila May 31, 2013. The Philippines on May 30, 2013 posted surprisingly strong growth in the first quarter, knocking China from pole position in Asia driven by robust domestic consumption and government spending. From a year earlier, the economy grew 7.8 percent, helped by robust domestic spending, making the Philippines the fastest growing economy in Asia as it pushed past China's 7.7 percent annual pace and 1.6 percent quarterly growth. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY POVERTY CITYSCAPE) - GM1E95V0X4T01

Delivering inclusive urban access: 3 uncomfortable truths

Jeffrey Gutman and Adie Tomer

Friday, January 26, 2018

A traffic controller gestures in front of minibus taxis as they transport commuters to work, in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - RC1EB8915620

Foresight Africa viewpoint – Urban Africa: Avoiding the perfect storm

Jeffrey Gutman and Nirav Patel

Friday, January 26, 2018