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2 months ago | 
brookings.edu | Molly Reynolds |Adrianna Pita
What we've seen in the past couple of days, it is a . . . dispute about impoundment power, but it's also a dispute about other things, about other forms of statutory authority. . .it's a broader debate about executive power. Molly Reynolds This week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ordered a freeze of funding across a broad array of federal programs, leading to mass confusion around the country from local governments, nonprofits, and individuals.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Kathryn Dunn Tenpas |Adrianna Pita
As the U.S. heads into the final days of the 2024 elections, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas revisits conversations from Democracy in Question on the health of American democracy, the lack of guardrails against mis- and disinformation, and ways to restore public trust. Listen to The Current on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Sign up for the podcasts newsletter for occasional updates on featured episodes and new shows. Send feedback email to .
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Shira Stein |Jenny Schuetz |Adrianna Pita
The high cost of housing is a significant economic pressure for many Americans, even as inflation has eased. Homeowners and renters alike pay increasingly higher percentages of their income on housing, and homelessness reached a record high in 2023.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | James Goldgeier |Adrianna Pita
The United States is NATO's leader. And if the president of United States doesn't want to play that role, NATO just will not be the kind of alliance that it's been. - James Goldgeier As NATO turns 75, alliance leaders gathered in Washington, presenting a united front in support of Ukraine’s survival against the threat from Russia.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Valerie Wirtschafter |Adrianna Pita
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to amplify the spread of mis- and disinformation in elections around the world. As part of the Brookings Election ’24 initiative Valerie Wirtschafter breaks down where generative AI has already played a role in disinformation campaigns and how policymakers, tech companies, and voters can build up guardrails to protect the integrity of election information.
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May 22, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Angela Stent |Yun Sun |Adrianna Pita
Following President Putin’s visit to Beijing, Angela Stent and Yun Sun examine Russian and Chinese cooperation over the last two years, how China benefits from the relationship, and what to watch for as their economic, military, and diplomatic relations continue to evolve. PITA: You’re listening to The Current, part of the Brookings Podcast Network. I’m your host, Adrianna Pita.
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May 13, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Jenny Schuetz |Gary Geiler |Adrianna Pita
PITA: You’re listening to The Current, part of the Brookings Podcast Network. I’m your host, Adrianna Pita. While some measures of inflation have eased, housing costs remain high, with rising home buying costs, outpacing wage growth, and many renters, especially lower income earners, paying out unsustainably high proportions of their monthly income.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Wendy Edelberg |Adrianna Pita
The U.S. has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic disruption with a strong economy, but a strong economy alone doesn’t address all the challenges Americans face. As part of the Brookings Election ’24 initiative, Wendy Edelberg talks about where the economy is doing better – increasing wages, decreasing inflation – and other areas where social policies can step in to fill the gaps on housing, child poverty, and more. .
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Adrianna Pita
TRANSCRIPTPITA: Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine has lasted two full years, as of February 24th. The Ukrainian military and people have shown incredible resilience. Meanwhile, for those not in the trenches, the war has shaken perceptions of European security and continues to reshape NATO and other aspects of U.S.-European security architecture.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Cecilia Rouse |Adrianna Pita
For the first episode of 2024, the new president of Brookings, Cecilia Rouse, sits down with The Current to share her thoughts on priorities facing the nation today and how Brookings canprovide sound research to inform policy to improve the lives of those across America. TRANSCRIPTPITA: 2024 is already being written about as a crucial year for democracy, with more than 60 countries representing about 4 billion people holding national elections over the course of the year.
