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Spotlight: Energy Security


Reuters - The Valero St. Charles oil refinery is seen during a tour of the refinery in Norco.

Save to My Portfolio Next on Climate: Improve Waxman-Markey Innovation Provisions in Senate

Mark Muro, June 29, 2009

Following a narrow House vote on Friday to pass climate change legislation, President Obama called on the Senate this weekend to follow suit. Mark Muro urges an even greater investment in energy innovation to catalyze a radically cleaner future. Read More

Energy Security, Climate Change, Innovation, Competitiveness, Technology and Development

Spotlight: Housing


Reuters/John Kuntz - Downtown Atlanta skyline

Save to My Portfolio Big City Populations Survive the Housing Crunch

William H. Frey, July 01, 2009

New census numbers provide the first real glimpse of how America’s big cities appear now as the major survivors of the nation’s recent housing doldrums. William Frey concludes that it remains to be seen how unemployment will impact growth in these cities and their suburbs and how they will respond when the housing market eventually recovers. Read More

Housing, Demographics, Cities, Regions and States

Legal Architecture for the War on Terror


Reuters/POOL New - A Guantanamo guard stands inside doorway at Camp 6 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base.

Save to My Portfolio Designing Detention: A Model Law for Terrorist Incapacitation

Benjamin Wittes and Colleen A. Peppard, June 26, 2009

Closing the detention camp at Guantánamo Bay by President Obama's January deadline is pressuring the administration to craft a new system for incarcerating terrorist suspects, possibly through an executive order. Benjamin Wittes and Colleen Peppard suggest instead a model law for terrorist incapacitation. Read More

Legal Architecture for the War on Terror, Terrorism, Justice and Law, Guantánamo, Executive Branch

INITIATIVE ON BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Save to My PortfolioStructuring the Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Douglas J. Elliott, July 01, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Structuring the Consumer Financial Protection AgencyThe Obama administration recently released a more detailed legislative proposal for its proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Douglas Elliott believes the proposal appears to retain the intended benefit of a clear focus on consumer protection while addressing seriously the potential for destroying useful financial products. It also aims to prevent the new agency from “empire building.” Read More

U.S. Financial Market Regulation, Financial Institutions, Governance, U.S. Economy

FOREIGN POLICY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Troops Withdraw from Iraq

Kenneth M. Pollack, June 29, 2009

U.S. Troops Withdraw from IraqAs U.S. troops withdraw back to their bases in Iraq, questions remain about Iraq’s ability to maintain security and stability in the country. Iraq’s leadership, military, and police force face a number of challenges ahead as they assume control, but as Kenneth Pollack explains, Iraqis are eager to end the so-called U.S. occupation and establish their sovereignty.

Iraq, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense, Middle East, Foreign Policy

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioThe Fiscal Crisis: Bad Now, Worse Long-Term

William G. Gale, June 22, 2009

The Fiscal Crisis: Bad Now, Worse Long-TermWhile many steps have been taken to help shore up the floundering U.S. economy, William Gale says that the long-term fiscal situation is still very dire.

Federal Budget, Fiscal Policy, Budget Deficit, U.S. Economy

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioHealth Reform: The Reality Show

Henry J. Aaron, June 18, 2009, Kaiser Health News

Henry Aaron discusses the draft bill released by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Congressional Budget Office 's published estimate that the bill would cost $1 trillion over 10 years and leave 35 million uninsured.
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Health Care, Federal Budget

INITIATIVE ON BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Save to My PortfolioWhat Obama's Financial Regulation Reform Announcement Means

Douglas J. Elliott, June 17, 2009, The Huffington Post

The long-awaited Obama administration plan to reform financial regulation has arrived. The good news, says Douglas Elliott, is that the specific proposals are virtually all sensible and constructive. The bad news is that there were some missed opportunities. Read More

U.S. Financial Market Regulation, Financial Institutions, Business, Financial Markets, U.S. Economy

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TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is a security studies professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

Research ProjectBudgeting for National Priorities

The Budgeting for National Priorities project promotes greater fiscal responsibility by developing new ideas, educating the public and finding common ground among experts and policy-makers.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.