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Why is the Federal Reserve independent, and what does that mean in practice?
Learn about the history, rationale, and practical implications of Fed independence.
Learn about the history, rationale, and practical implications of Fed independence.
Why is the Federal Reserve independent, and what does that mean in practice? | Brookings
The Hutchins Center explains what Federal Reserve independence means, and how it operates in practice.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Why is the Federal Reserve independent, and what does that mean in practice?
Learn about the history, rationale, and practical implications of Fed independence.
Learn about the history, rationale, and practical implications of Fed independence.
The ripple effects of Maduro's ouster extend far beyond the United States and Venezuela. Experts from across Brookings assess the global implications of the events that took place in Caracas.
The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela | Brookings
Brookings scholars assess the global implications of the U.S. military operation in Caracas, Venezuela.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The ripple effects of Maduro's ouster extend far beyond the United States and Venezuela. Experts from across Brookings assess the global implications of the events that took place in Caracas.
As of Jan 1, the nation’s first baby boomers turned 80 years old. This group—numbering 79 million in its peak year—continues to impact all aspects of America’s social, cultural, and economic life, William H. Frey says.
Read more of Frey's findings: https://brook.gs/4aO4WmN
Read more of Frey's findings: https://brook.gs/4aO4WmN
January 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
As of Jan 1, the nation’s first baby boomers turned 80 years old. This group—numbering 79 million in its peak year—continues to impact all aspects of America’s social, cultural, and economic life, William H. Frey says.
Read more of Frey's findings: https://brook.gs/4aO4WmN
Read more of Frey's findings: https://brook.gs/4aO4WmN
What did the U.S. achieve in the Venezuela operation? For The Current, Scott Anderson and Caitlin Talmadge explore what the operation means for U.S. strategic goals in the region and around the world.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
What did the U.S. achieve in the Venezuela operation? For The Current, Scott Anderson and Caitlin Talmadge explore what the operation means for U.S. strategic goals in the region and around the world.
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My take here in @brookings.edu quick takes on the global implications of the US military operation in #Venezuela. I argue investors may think oil can overcome terrible debt/GDP, but under-appreciate China’s role as spoiler. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela | Brookings
Brookings scholars assess the global implications of the U.S. military operation in Caracas, Venezuela.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
My take here in @brookings.edu quick takes on the global implications of the US military operation in #Venezuela. I argue investors may think oil can overcome terrible debt/GDP, but under-appreciate China’s role as spoiler. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
For the Reimagine Rural season finale, Tony Pipa revisits leaders facing stalled development, devastating floods, and unexpected transitions. Their insights reveal the determination behind their vision for the future.
Listen to the episode: https://brook.gs/3YuCkrq
Listen to the episode: https://brook.gs/3YuCkrq
January 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
For the Reimagine Rural season finale, Tony Pipa revisits leaders facing stalled development, devastating floods, and unexpected transitions. Their insights reveal the determination behind their vision for the future.
Listen to the episode: https://brook.gs/3YuCkrq
Listen to the episode: https://brook.gs/3YuCkrq
Congrats to Brookings Distinguished Fellow and former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen for being recognized by @aeainformation.bsky.social @aeacswep.bsky.social for her trailblazing career and lasting impact on the economics profession. Learn more about this new award.
Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service
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January 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Congrats to Brookings Distinguished Fellow and former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen for being recognized by @aeainformation.bsky.social @aeacswep.bsky.social for her trailblazing career and lasting impact on the economics profession. Learn more about this new award.
What does Maduro's ouster mean for global security? On Thursday, January 8 at 12pm EST, join Brookings experts for a virtual discussion, moderated by WSJ's Vera Bergengruen.
What Maduro's ouster means for global security | Brookings
Join Brookings for a discussion on the global implications of U.S. strikes on Venezuela and the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
What does Maduro's ouster mean for global security? On Thursday, January 8 at 12pm EST, join Brookings experts for a virtual discussion, moderated by WSJ's Vera Bergengruen.
Is there regime change in Venezuela? What happens next?
Vanda Felbab-Brown explores the U.S. operation to capture Maduro and the future of Venezuela's governance.
Vanda Felbab-Brown explores the U.S. operation to capture Maduro and the future of Venezuela's governance.
Just one head of the hydra? Regime change in Venezuela | Brookings
There is stunningly little clarity as to what kind of governance lies ahead in Venezuela and how U.S. objectives will be met.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Is there regime change in Venezuela? What happens next?
Vanda Felbab-Brown explores the U.S. operation to capture Maduro and the future of Venezuela's governance.
Vanda Felbab-Brown explores the U.S. operation to capture Maduro and the future of Venezuela's governance.
What are the consequences of the U.S. operation to remove Nicolas Maduro? Brookings experts break down the implications for U.S. foreign policy and Venezuela's future.
Making sense of the US military operation in Venezuela | Brookings
Brookings experts consider the immediate implications of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
What are the consequences of the U.S. operation to remove Nicolas Maduro? Brookings experts break down the implications for U.S. foreign policy and Venezuela's future.
Postmarks have long served as evidence of when ballots, tax returns, and court filings were mailed. A new USPS rule changes that. Elena Patel explores the unintended consequences of this shift.
When a postmark no longer tracks mailing | Brookings
Changes to U.S. Postal Service operations could lead to delayed postmarking, impacting elections, tax filings, and more.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Postmarks have long served as evidence of when ballots, tax returns, and court filings were mailed. A new USPS rule changes that. Elena Patel explores the unintended consequences of this shift.
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Mike O'Hanlon & Marta Wonsinka of @brookings.edu offer a three-part test to decide which supply chains are truly vital to US national security -- and which aren't. www.wsj.com/opinion/amer...
Opinion | America Can’t Reshore Everything
We propose a three-part test to decide which supply chains are genuinely vital to U.S. national security.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Mike O'Hanlon & Marta Wonsinka of @brookings.edu offer a three-part test to decide which supply chains are truly vital to US national security -- and which aren't. www.wsj.com/opinion/amer...
Sanctions remain a key tool in foreign policy—but can they truly change the course of conflict? Brookings experts explore their impact on Russia’s war in Ukraine and how our changing global landscape may shape their future.
Can sanctions change the course of conflict? | Brookings
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December 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Sanctions remain a key tool in foreign policy—but can they truly change the course of conflict? Brookings experts explore their impact on Russia’s war in Ukraine and how our changing global landscape may shape their future.
Last week’s designation of illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction marks a dramatic shift in U.S. drug policy.
Vanda Felbab-Brown examines the implications for domestic enforcement and international counternarcotics efforts.
Vanda Felbab-Brown examines the implications for domestic enforcement and international counternarcotics efforts.
Will designating fentanyl as a WMD misfire? | Brookings
Some families of fentanyl victims may consider the WMD designation a welcome Christmas gift; others may see it as merely tough posturing.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Last week’s designation of illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction marks a dramatic shift in U.S. drug policy.
Vanda Felbab-Brown examines the implications for domestic enforcement and international counternarcotics efforts.
Vanda Felbab-Brown examines the implications for domestic enforcement and international counternarcotics efforts.
Job growth in the DMV region has slowed—but what about consumer spending?
Tracy Hadden Loh and Glencora Haskins find mixed trends, including a sharp decline in local spending after the August National Guard deployment. Read their latest DMV Monitor update ⬇️
Tracy Hadden Loh and Glencora Haskins find mixed trends, including a sharp decline in local spending after the August National Guard deployment. Read their latest DMV Monitor update ⬇️
Consumer spending and visitor demand in the Washington, DC region are dropping | Brookings
Consumer spending is a major piece of the puzzle of economic activity comprising total productivity, and an important source of state government revenue.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Job growth in the DMV region has slowed—but what about consumer spending?
Tracy Hadden Loh and Glencora Haskins find mixed trends, including a sharp decline in local spending after the August National Guard deployment. Read their latest DMV Monitor update ⬇️
Tracy Hadden Loh and Glencora Haskins find mixed trends, including a sharp decline in local spending after the August National Guard deployment. Read their latest DMV Monitor update ⬇️
In much of rural America, the postal route and the prescription supply chain are one and the same. New research shows how changes to USPS are impacting mail-order pharmacies and the reach of America's health system.
When slower mail becomes a health risk | Brookings
Elena Patel explains how on-going changes to U.S. Postal Service operations could put access to essential mail-order prescriptions at risk.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In much of rural America, the postal route and the prescription supply chain are one and the same. New research shows how changes to USPS are impacting mail-order pharmacies and the reach of America's health system.
For The Current, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses the “biggest threat to rural health care in my lifetime,”—the challenges facing rural health systems and how they shape economic opportunity in America's rural communities.
Gov. Andy Beshear: How health care powers rural economies | Brookings
Senior Fellow Tony Pipa sits down with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to discuss what the governor calls the "biggest threat to rural healthcare in my lifetime." In this episode of The Current, Govern...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
For The Current, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses the “biggest threat to rural health care in my lifetime,”—the challenges facing rural health systems and how they shape economic opportunity in America's rural communities.
"There is a reason why conservative parties in virtually every other advanced democracy have accepted a substantial government role in ensuring universal health insurance coverage: There is no alternative," writes E.J. Dionne.
Obamacare’s popularity is the Republicans’ problem | Brookings
From early backlash to broad public support, the ACA’s benefits turned it into a political third rail for Republicans.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"There is a reason why conservative parties in virtually every other advanced democracy have accepted a substantial government role in ensuring universal health insurance coverage: There is no alternative," writes E.J. Dionne.
A proposed data center in Tucker County, WV has sparked debate: Can tech investment coexist with a creative economy and natural beauty?
Host Tony Pipa explores how local voices are shaping the future of their community.
Host Tony Pipa explores how local voices are shaping the future of their community.
Will a data center be good for Thomas and Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia? | Brookings
When a permit application for a proposed power plant heralded the possibility of a large data center being located near the towns of Davis and Thomas in West Virginia, local leaders and residents were...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A proposed data center in Tucker County, WV has sparked debate: Can tech investment coexist with a creative economy and natural beauty?
Host Tony Pipa explores how local voices are shaping the future of their community.
Host Tony Pipa explores how local voices are shaping the future of their community.
"Because there is no precise definition of 'public interest,' the FCC has broad discretion that ultimately comes down to the decision of one person: its chairman, Brendan Carr," Tom Wheeler wrote in September.
Beyond Kimmel, the FCC controversy exposes a larger struggle over free speech | Brookings
Tom Wheeler outlines FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr’s recent actions and warns of how they could extend authoritarian control.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"Because there is no precise definition of 'public interest,' the FCC has broad discretion that ultimately comes down to the decision of one person: its chairman, Brendan Carr," Tom Wheeler wrote in September.
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In a short video, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen explain why maintaining the independence of the Fed is so important to U.S. prosperity. Via @brookings.edu
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The Independence of the Federal Reserve: Why It Matters
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December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In a short video, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen explain why maintaining the independence of the Fed is so important to U.S. prosperity. Via @brookings.edu
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Strategic imagination in U.S. foreign policy has faded amid global tensions. Michael O’Hanlon proposes a four-part agenda to address territorial disputes, tech risks, transnational threats, and poverty.
A vision and policy agenda for a safer world | Brookings
Sketching out a grand vision is easy; making it actionable is harder. This paper therefore proposes several tangible steps.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Strategic imagination in U.S. foreign policy has faded amid global tensions. Michael O’Hanlon proposes a four-part agenda to address territorial disputes, tech risks, transnational threats, and poverty.
The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy moves away from great-power competition with China and Russia, prioritizing the Western Hemisphere, immigration, and trade.
Experts examine the implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Experts examine the implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Breaking down Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy | Brookings
Brookings experts break down what to take away from the Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy moves away from great-power competition with China and Russia, prioritizing the Western Hemisphere, immigration, and trade.
Experts examine the implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Experts examine the implications for U.S. foreign policy.
The older a student was in the first year of COVID-related school disruptions, the steeper the decline in proficiency—particularly for math. Explore new interactive data from Lauren Bauer and Eileen Powell.
Learning curves: Post-COVID learning trajectories differ by the grade a student was in when the pandemic hit | Brookings
Lauren Bauer and Eileen Powell assess whether the effect of COVID-related disruptions differed depending on the grade a student was in during the 2019–20 school year.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The older a student was in the first year of COVID-related school disruptions, the steeper the decline in proficiency—particularly for math. Explore new interactive data from Lauren Bauer and Eileen Powell.
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We're hosting a @brookings.edu event on Russia sanctions and lessons to be learned next week on Tuesday, December 16, from 10:15 am to noon. Speakers include @whitehouse.senate.gov, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, 4 ambassadors from Europe and @econharris.bsky.social.
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Assessing the impact of Western sanctions on Russia | Brookings
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December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We're hosting a @brookings.edu event on Russia sanctions and lessons to be learned next week on Tuesday, December 16, from 10:15 am to noon. Speakers include @whitehouse.senate.gov, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, 4 ambassadors from Europe and @econharris.bsky.social.
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