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Brookings » International Affairs
10h ago
Only 1 in 4 women and girls in Nepal can independently make decisions about their sexual health and reproductive rights. Echidna Global Scholar Sudha Ghimire shares recommendations to address societal barriers and bolster girls’ agency ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
10h ago
Interspecies money can enable countries and communities to foster economic growth by protecting, rather than exploiting, biodiversity. Nils Gilman and Mutesi Rusagara explain how ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
10h ago
The stage is set for big changes in crypto policy in the United States. Darrell West and @AaronDKlein discuss what may lie ahead on a new episode of the TechTank podcast ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
6d ago
“The Trump administration should hold firmly to the line that Taiwan’s legal and territorial status is unresolved. While this distinction sounds legalistic, it holds significance to overall strategy, argues @ryanl_hass ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
6d ago
Joe Biden often needled Donald Trump for failing to deliver on his “infrastructure week” promises. Somewhat ironically, it’s Trump who must now execute on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, write @AdieTomer and Ben Swedberg ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
1w ago
The U.S. housing market was short 4.9 million housing units in 2023 relative to mid-2000s, @elenaspatel, Aastha Rajan, and @NatalieTomeh calculate ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
1w ago
“A safe banking system must embrace failure. Poor decision-making must have consequences. Ordinary Americans should be protected, which our system does. The siren’s song to bail out the wealthy must be resisted,” argues @AaronDKlein ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
1w ago
“Statistics on Latino or Hispanic representation in business ownership reveal untapped potential for growth that could be activated with proper investment,” @andreperryedu and @ManannanAD write ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
1w ago
Some speculate that Latino men may have moved toward Donald Trump and away from Kamala Harris due to gender discrimination. Survey data paints a different picture, Gabriel R. Sanchez points out ..read more
Brookings » International Affairs
1w ago
Over the next 10 years, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office projects that federal debt will rise to 122% of GDP, an all-time high ..read more