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Explore a range of issues related to work, including corporations, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and labor policy. Our experts analyze trends and challenges in the U.S. workforce, addressing topics like upskilling for the future of work, the impact of remote work and automation, the role of unions, and workplace equity. Through evidence-based research, Brookings aims to enhance the quality of the American workforce, fostering growth and competitiveness for businesses nationwide.

Artificial Intelligence Addressing ‘insider’ AI agents with Camille Stewart Gloster | The TechTank Podcast

Nicol Turner Lee, Camille Stewart Gloster

October 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

U.S. Trade Policy How Trump’s tariff policies have shifted economic opportunity for Black Americans

James C. Benton

October 1, 2026

Cities & Communities America’s Rural Future: Olympic Peninsula site visits highlight locally led renewal, tribal sovereignty, and the impact of federal decisions in a remote coastal region

Junjie Ren, Adam Aley

September 28, 2026