U.S. Economy
Reports
2019
Feb
14
Past Event
The future of American Indian gaming: The next 30 years
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Washington, DC
2019
Feb
1
Past Event
Kimberly Clausing: The progressive case for free trade and globalization
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Washington, DC
2019
Jan
24
Past Event
Improving opportunities for those who want to work longer
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Washington, DC
[On the politics of climate impacts in the U.S.] The political alignment around climate impacts is almost the exact opposite of the political alignment around emissions control.
[On the geographic distribution of climate impacts in the U.S.] The damages to the Republican-electing congressional districts is almost double what it is for the Democratic-voting districts.
[On Brookings research on climate impacts and human health] When you look at the out years, all of these factors have an impact on what people care about, but the really dominant effect is mortality. Literally, there’ll be climate change killing people.
