Another oil crisis is here. How will American drivers respond?
Since Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28, American drivers have been feeling the economic…
What to know about China’s economic ambitions and its Five-Year Plan
In early March, Beijing released its fifteenth Five-Year Plan, detailing the Party leadership’s economic and technological ambitions for…
After the ‘fork’: Greater Washington leads the nation in regional job loss
When the Trump administration first announced its “workforce optimization initiative” for the federal government in early 2025, Greater…
Welcoming newcomers: The implications of immigration for rural communities, with Rachel Perić of Welcoming America
TP: What led you personally to this work? RP: My family, like many families in this country, came…
Fiscal policy for sustainable development: Achieving social and ecological goals
Introduction The world is facing multiple challenges to sustainable development, exacerbated by deficits in care and ecological sustainability…
Lessons from Germany’s family leave policies for the US care economy
The United States has an aging population that is expected to grow around 14% in the next five…
Corps to careers: Expanding career opportunities for young adults involved in service and conservation programs
Service and conservation corps programs offer young Americans a chance to address needs across the country’s built and…
Nonpartisan conservation, energy policy, and rural stakeholder relations with Benji Backer
In the latest episode of the Reimagine Rural podcast, Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow at Brookings’ Center for Sustainable Development, learns how trusted…
The missing piece in the US labor market?
Marcus, a Detroit autoworker, successfully transitioned to logistics coordination after plant automation. He learned inventory management, customer service,…
Shakedown federalism and energy policy nationalization
The Trump administration’s approach to federalism increasingly entails identifying states that do not embrace its policies and applying…
Trump’s tariffs are not going over well with his base
During the first two months of his second term, President Donald Trump has shown that he is serious…
Climate-accountable planning
Section I Executive summary Beginning in 2021 with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and then augmented…