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Understanding the risks to economic statistics

Rekha Balu, Claire Bowen, William J. Congdon, Michael Horrigan, David S. Johnson, John Sabelhaus, Michael R. Strain +2 more

April 7, 2026

Large oil tankers berthed at the Port of Mutrah in Muscat, as regional tensions in the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns over global oil supply disruption and energy market instability.

The Iran conflict’s energy shocks are not yet fully realized

Samantha Gross

April 1, 2026

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What does China want from a Trump-Xi summit?

Kyle Chan, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim

April 1, 2026

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How AI may reshape career pathways to better jobs

Justin Heck, Mark Muro, Shriya Methkupally, Joseph Siegmund

April 2, 2026

How can the Fed reduce its balance sheet?

Darrell Duffie, Janice C. Eberly, Jón Steinsson, David Wessel

April 2, 2026

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Iran and Regional Security

A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Energy Security Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters

Samantha Gross, Caitlin Talmadge, Melanie W. Sisson

Cars move along a highway past a war memorial statue and a billboard depicting Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, March 8, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Iran Can Iran’s regime survive the war?

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Mara Karlin, Suzanne Maloney

This picture shows a view of Israel's separation barrier in the occupied West Bank town of Al-Ram on February 24, 2026.

Crisis & Conflict Management Equality as a guiding principle for US policy on Israel-Palestine

Hady Amr, Kevin Huggard

A protest holds a poster of Ali Khamenei as thousands of people gather in Enghelab Square for a pro-government demonstration after Iranian state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran The surreal experience of meeting Khamenei

Jeffrey Feltman

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Taxes

Social Safety Net Rethinking the 1990s “EITC success story”

Adam Looney

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building seen on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

U.S. Economy Introducing the IRS Spotlight

Vanessa Williamson, Ellis Chen

Federal Fiscal & Tax Policy Tax season with a hollowed-out IRS: What do taxpayers need to know?

Vanessa Williamson, Ellis Chen

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Infrastructure When a postmark no longer tracks mailing

Elena Patel

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Immigration and Migration

The U.S.-Mexico border wall is seen on the outskirts of Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 19, 2026.

Immigrants & Immigration How 2026’s divisive immigration politics could lead to a solution down the road

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

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Cities & Communities Metro Monitor 2026: The relationship between immigration and regional economic performance over the past decade

Glencora Haskins, Joseph Parilla

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO - FEBRUARY 3: Bamilia Delcine Olistin restocks product at Bon Samaritain Grocery, a Haitian-owned grocery, on February 3, 2026 in Springfield, Ohio. A federal judge issued a temporary stay blocking the Trump administration's attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, but Haitian TPS beneficiaries and residents of Springfield continue to face uncertainty over their protected status.

Immigrants & Immigration The impact of immigrants on the US economy

Tara Watson

New U.S. citizens listen to a speech before taking the Oath of Allegiance and receiving their naturalization certificates during a formal ceremony at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on June 25, 2025.

Immigrants & Immigration Eroding the American Dream through federal policy shifts

Gabriel R. Sanchez, David A. Lopez Amaya

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Housing and Affordability

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Cities & Communities A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer

Benjamin L. Collier, Benjamin J. Keys, Philip Mulder

Housing Who we count shapes how we measure housing supply and affordability

Elena Patel, Aastha Rajan, Natalie Tomeh

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: A customer shops in a grocery store on March 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data that was released the consumer price index increased seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%.

U.S. Economy Why affordability will be a key issue in the 2026 midterm elections

William A. Galston

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Cities & Communities The promises—and realities—of converting offices into housing

Tracy Hadden Loh

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Tariffs and Trade

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U.S. Trade Policy After IEEPA: New Section 301 investigations and why public input matters

Kari Heerman, Elena Patel

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U.S. Trade Policy Tracking Trump’s tariffs and other trade actions

Chidozie Ezi-Ashi, Christopher Sands

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U.S. Trade Policy Tariffs in 2025: Short-run impacts on the US economy

Pablo Fajgelbaum, Amit Khandelwal

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U.S. Trade Policy Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies

Kari Heerman, Asha Patt

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April 13

2026

International Affairs Rebalancing world order in an age of fragmentation: A conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb

The Brookings Institution, Washington DC

Monday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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April 13

2026

Development Financing Investing in a shared future

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Monday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

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April 14

2026

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance Global democracy under pressure: Insights from Africa for a changing world

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT