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Here’s how to make sure America’s new industrial policy benefits workers and entrepreneurs across the country, not just a handful ...

The unexpected passage of the $259 billion CHIPS and Science Act in July—the largest single piece of American industrial policy in decades—got us thinking about peach orchards. In the early 1990s, BMW acquired 900 acres of them for a massive new auto plant …

Book event: Divided We Fall: Why Consensus Matters

Alice Rivlin was a trailblazer in the field of economic policy and a civil servant of unparalleled devotion. She was famous for her optimism, but toward the end of her life, she was alarmed at the state of American politics and policy. In response, she …

Hutchins Roundup: Labor force losses, climate change, and more

What’s the latest thinking in fiscal and monetary policy? The Hutchins Roundup keeps you informed of the latest research, charts, and speeches. Want to receive the Hutchins Roundup as an email? Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Using …

The Reshuffling Report No. 19: The growing representation of university administrators on the Central Committee

For students of Pekingology, the transfer of a protégé of a top leader –– or the appointment of the head of a prominent institution –– on the eve of the National Party Congress could be intriguingly indicative of the overall leadership line-up. In August, …

China’s and India’s realpolitik relations with the Taliban regime

5 key takeaways on inflation from the August CPI report

While year-over-year inflation in August decreased slightly, headline inflation rose 0.1% and core inflation rose 0.6% over the previous month. On September 13, the morning of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of the latest Consumer Price Index …

Shrinking the Federal Reserve balance sheet

Economists Arvind Krishnamurthy, Sydney C. Ludvigson, and Jonathan H. Wright explored the lessons learned from the Federal Reserve’s use of large-scale securities purchases during a panel discussion at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) …

Resolving debt crises in developing countries: How can G-20 countries contribute to operationalizing The Common Framework?

This policy brief provides proposals on how the G20 can address these problems and better operationalise the Common Framework. Since the G20 is the most important forum gathering the main creditors of developing countries, decisions made by the G20 are …

A ‘New Great Migration’ is bringing Black Americans back to the South

Beginning early in the last century and continuing for decades, Black Americans took part in a “Great Migration” that saw millions move out of the South and into other parts of the country. But over the past 50 years, that historic event has reversed, as …

A Taiwan perspective on what is at stake after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sent an important message by visiting Taiwan. Her message was straightforward: “The visit should be seen as an unequivocal statement that America stands with Taiwan, our democratic partner, as it defends itself and …

Reimagining industrial policy for the service and tech sectors

Industrial policy is an important lever to ensure a productive and strong economy. While industrial policy has historically focused on the manufacturing sector, a modern industrial policy that is focused on creating good jobs in the service sector and on …

When rhetoric confronts economic reality: Unsupported efficiency claims and unenforceable promises cannot save the book publishers ...

In trying to get their merger approved, Penguin and Simon & Schuster claimed massive, but unverified cost savings. They also have promised that their publishing divisions would compete against each other. Blessing this kind of remedy would make …

Caren Grown

Caren Grown is a senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution. She is an internationally recognized expert on gender issues in Development. From 2014-2021, she served as global director for gender at the World Bank …

The SDGs will need action, bonding, and ritual: Lessons from collective intelligence

In a recent report on the state of the world’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the U.N. Secretary General did not mince his words: “An urgent rescue effort is needed … to get the SDGs back on track.” Three years into a global pandemic and related …

Why academic freedom challenges are dangerous for democracy

Legislation recently signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis challenges academic freedom in fundamental respects. His “Stop WOKE Act” restricts public higher education institutions, and others, from teaching about racial injustice, therefore …

Lessons from the 2022 Primaries – what do they tell us about America’s political parties and the midterm elections?

The importance of factions. Ever since the victory of the Republican Party in 1860, American politics has been dominated by two political parties – Republicans and Democrats. And yet this apparent stability masks the fact that American parties have changed …

Hutchins Roundup: Nonbank mortgages, pandemic fiscal policies, and more

What’s the latest thinking in fiscal and monetary policy? The Hutchins Roundup keeps you informed of the latest research, charts, and speeches. Want to receive the Hutchins Roundup as an email? Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Increased …

Economic Impact Payments and household spending during the pandemic

People highly exposed to the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spent their federal Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) during the early months of the pandemic. However, many other people saved their payments, contributing to strong …

Working from home around the world

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a large and lasting shift to working from home among educated workers around the world, finds a new survey to be presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference on September 9. “No other episode in …

Understanding US inflation during the COVID era

The Federal Reserve likely will need to push unemployment far higher than its 4.1 percent projection if it is to succeed in bringing inflation down to its 2 percent target by the end of 2024, suggests a paper to be discussed at the Brookings Papers on …