U.S. Economy

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Up Front

Hutchins Roundup: Firm uncertainty, standardized test scores, and more

Sophia Campbell, Lorena Hernandez Barcena, Nasiha Salwati, and Louise Sheiner

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The Avenue

The House’s Build Back Better Act is a milestone for place-based solutions

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, Anthony F. Pipa, Yang You, and Colleen Dougherty

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Workers are pictured, near the exit of the southbound lanes of the double deck State Route 99 highway tunnel, under construction in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Up Front

Immigration as an engine for reviving the middle class in midsized cities

Dany Bahar and Greg Wright

Thursday, November 18, 2021

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Events

Only the rich can play: The story of Opportunity Zones

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The debt limit: What if…

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Resilience after recession: The emerging landscape for American workers and families

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

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Experts

Stephanie Aaronson

Vice President and Director - Economic Studies

Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

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

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Alan Berube

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director - Brookings Metro

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Multimedia

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Podcast Episode

Industrial decline and the rise of populists in Russia, the U.S., and Britain

Fiona Hill and David Dollar

Monday, October 11, 2021

An affordable housing development is under construction in an area of Los Angeles deemed an opportunity zone. Handout photo by Martin Cuellar/SoLa Impact.

Podcast Episode

Unpacking Opportunity Zones tax havens

David Wessel and Jim Tankersley

Friday, October 8, 2021

An essential delivery worker wearing personal protective equipment in Tribeca, New York during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcast Episode

Why it’s harder for American workers to get ahead, and what we can do about it

Marcela Escobari and Fred Dews

Friday, August 13, 2021

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More on U.S. Economy

Hutchins Center Fiscal Impact Measure

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Biden reappointed Republican Jerome Powell to head the Fed. Why didn’t he pick a Democrat?

Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel

The Washington Post Tuesday, November 23, 2021

FOMC Chair Powell answers a reporter's question at the March 3, 2020 press conference.

Biden’s Fed Pick Could Prove His Commitment to Bipartisanship

Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Hutchins Roundup: Healthcare utilization, US liabilities, and more

Manuel Alcalá Kovalski, Sophia Campbell, Nasiha Salwati, and David Wessel

Thursday, November 18, 2021

What does current inflation tell us about the future?

Wendy Edelberg

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC ? February 22, 2021: Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) during Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. February 22, 2021. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/Pool/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Josh Hawley’s misplaced rage

Sarmed Rashid and Carol Graham

Friday, November 12, 2021

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Reports

Only the rich can play: The story of Opportunity Zones

The debt limit: What if…

Resilience after recession: The emerging landscape for American workers and families

Vice President and Director - Economic Studies

Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

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

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director - Brookings Metro