A look back at 2025—and what’s in store for 2026—from the Global Economy and Development program
As 2025 draws to a close, experts from across the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings reflect…
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…
Can global cooperation prevent a financial tsunami?
The world stands on the brink of what might become the most dangerous financial shock in modern history:…
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…
The US has formally started joint review of USMCA
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for a joint review in July 2026. Last week, the Office of…
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…
An update on the efficacy of sanctions against Russia
In June 2025 we published a paper calling on Europe to increasingly sanction Russia’s shadow fleet, especially now…
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,…
Artificial intelligence is transforming middle-class jobs. Can it also help the poor?
Generative AI: The new workplace currency The AI revolution isn’t following the usual playbook. Unlike the gradual adoption…
Geopolitics and emerging market capital flows
The rise in geopolitical risk and mounting trade tensions should have a counterpart in financial deglobalization, as investors…