Black and Latino voters face an affordability gap before the midterm
Affordability is a top issue for Americans and will be a key component in the 2026 midterms. Racial and ethnic…
Shock, awe, and economic fallout
Executive summary The current administration’s 2025 interior immigration enforcement campaign has been promoted, in large part, as a…
States of Affordability: A series on where and why US households struggle to make ends meet
On Election Day this November, voters will head to the polls to elect 36 governors and hundreds of…
Metro Monitor 2026: The relationship between immigration and regional economic performance over the past decade
Editor’s note: This analysis accompanies Metro Monitor 2026, a data interactive that provides decisionmakers in the nation’s 196…
How the Big Beautiful Bill hurts the care economy
Building an economy centered on caring for people begins with valuing those who support the physical, emotional, and…
Modernizing employment records: The public infrastructure the US labor market needs
When the pandemic hit, millions lost jobs overnight—but the U.S. had no way to quickly identify which workers…
Tariffs are a particularly bad way to raise revenue
The Trump administration has radically reshaped U.S. trade policy with extremely high tariff rates. A variety of objectives…
Donald Trump’s digital mercantilism | Brookings
President Donald Trump appears to be trying to recreate 17th-century mercantilism for the 21st-century digital economy. Back in August, responding…
AI sovereignty in Kenya: Building a future rooted in local ownership and innovation
Kenya has become a technological centre for East Africa and is often referred to as the “Silicon Savannah.”…
Exploring portable benefits for gig workers
Gig-based work and self-employment have expanded significantly in recent years, increasing from 27% of respondents in 2016 to…
Corps to careers: Expanding career opportunities for young adults involved in service and conservation programs
Service and conservation corps programs offer young Americans a chance to address needs across the country’s built and…
Google decision demonstrates need to overhaul competition policy for AI era
“Google Ruling Shows Antitrust Is Dead,” a Barron’s headline trumpeted. Perhaps a bit hyperbolic, it nonetheless reflects the…