Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution is a research organization based in the United States, established in 1916 on Think Tank Row in Washington, D.C. It focuses on studying and educating about various social sciences, with an emphasis on economics, metropolitan issues, governance, foreign relations, and global economic development. The organization aims to "offer innovative and practical solutions that promote three main objectives: enhance American democracy; improve the economic and social well-being, security, and opportunities for all Americans; and create a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international environment."

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Introducing the Black Business Parity Dashboard from the Center for Community Uplift at Brookings Metro

3 days ago | brookings.edu | Hannah Stephens |Andre Perry

Starting a business is often an important economic lifeline for individuals, but growing that business and eventually hiring employees is crucial to community wealth-building. As of 2022, the wealth gap between Black and white Americans was $240,120 per household. Fortunately, Black wealth is increasing, and the second-largest component of that increase is business ownership.
The coming AI backlash will shape future regulation

1 week ago | brookings.edu | Darrell M. West

It is a glorious time for the tech sector. Many of its top chief executive officers accompanied President Donald Trump on his recent trip to the Middle East and garnered multi-billion dollar contracts for artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and other emerging technologies. Some of the sector’s leading lights have been given top administration positions overseeing areas like AI, cryptocurrency, and space exploration. And these leaders don’t just have greater access—they have fewer obstacles.
The history of bank supervision in America and the road ahead

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Colby Smith |Sheila Bair |Michael Hsu

How banks are supervised has been an intense debate for decades. Too often this conversation has focused on legislative and regulatory rules, ignoring the discretionary application of these rules that comprise bank supervision. In their new book, “Private Finance, Public Power: A History of Bank Supervision in America,” professors Peter Conti-Brown and Sean Vanatta uncover how the American system of bank oversight works and how it came to be.
The Transatlantic Bridge: Igor Blaževič on the countries that will fill the democracy gap

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Norman Eisen

Certainly since World War II, and arguably since World War I, the U.S.-Europe relationship has been the world’s most important alliance and an anchor of global democracy, stability, and prosperity. That alliance is now under internal stress in ways that we have not seen in decades—if ever.
What’s happening with Opportunity Zones in the reconciliation bill?

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | David Wessel

Opportunity Zones (OZs), created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, offers generous tax incentives for private investors who put money into any of 8,764 census tracts across the U.S., nearly all of them low-income communities. “Their purpose,” as the Internal Revenue Service puts it, “is to spur economic growth and job creation in low-income communities while providing benefits to investors.” The reconciliation bill pending in the House in 2025 would renew and tweak the OZ program.
How autonomous vehicles could change cities

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Darrell M. West

After many years of delays, self-driving cars, trucks, and buses are appearing on the roads of major American cities. There are currently autonomous taxis in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Austin, and self-driving trucks in Texas. Washington, D.C. is also testing the vehicles, and it will be interesting to see how they navigate the city’s complicated traffic circles.
More babies, but less support for families? How ironic.

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Sweta Shah |Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

The Trump administration wants to incentivize a baby boom by offering a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” for every mother who gives birth. Ironically, the administration is also proposing federal cuts to family-friendly programs such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Head Start, and more.
What experts and the public think about AI | The TechTank Podcast

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Nicol Turner Lee |Monica Anderson

TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with experts and policymakers to share data, ideas, and policy solutions that address the challenges of our digital world. Discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) are inescapable online, whether scrolling through social media or catching up on headlines.
Five years since George Floyd, the new Civil Rights Movement needs to play offense

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Andre Perry

Black Lives Matter—one of the largest protest movements in U.S. history—peaked in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, when half a million people participated in nearly 550 separate rallies throughout the country. If the protests were prompted by the police killings of unarmed Black people, they were fueled by the deeper, long-standing grievances of racial injustice across many realms of life. The slogan “Black Lives Matter” sparked strong reactions, both positive and negative.
Are America’s alliances a source of strength or a burden as it competes with China?

3 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Doug Bandow |Brian Blankenship |Mireya Solís |Thomas Wright

As the Trump administration surpasses 100 days in office, President Donald Trump’s approach to allies and partners around the world has been a subject of significant debate. To his supporters, Trump is implementing long-overdue efforts to ensure greater burden-sharing and less dependence on America for other countries’ security. To his detractors, Trump’s approach is transactional, chaotic, and a drain on American influence in the world.