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…
Trade war and the dollar anchor
Rising tariffs and the United States’ retreat from international trade may threaten the dollar’s status as the world’s…
Are President Trump’s tariffs legal?
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices had created a “national…
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…
In the era of Trump tariffs, Turkey should look to the European Union
Perhaps the most successful outcome of Turkey’s decades-long Western vocation has been the integration of its economy into…
Europe’s economy is at a crossroads. Will it take the right path?
The European economy stands at a crossroads. The Competitiveness Compass adopted in late January by the European Commission…
What must Japan do to survive Trump’s global trade war?
President Donald Trump has moved at dizzying speed to raise American tariffs to levels not seen since the last…
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…