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Reuters/Brian Snyder - Signs advertise an apartment for rent and a multi-family unit for sale in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Save to My Portfolio Should Government Policies Favor Owners Over Renters?

Ted Gayer, November 19, 2009

The housing market, thought to finally be stabilizing, took a surprising tumble with new-home starts dropping 10.6% in October from the previous month. Ted Gayer writes that those expecting the recently extended and expanded homebuyer tax credit to improve this situation are likely to be disappointed, and that the credit may be unintentionally weakening the rental market. Read More and Comment

Topics, Housing, U.S. Economy

Spotlight: U.S. Economy


REUTERS/Rick Wilking - A sign announces a section of road work funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Save to My Portfolio Counting the Jobs Produced by the Stimulus

Gary Burtless, November 09, 2009

When the stimulus package was enacted last winter, the Obama administration said its goal was to create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of 2010. Gary Burtless analyzes how closely the administration is coming to achieving that goal so far. He finds that, on the whole, recent reports have understated the net effect of the stimulus program on overall employment by not taking into account the indirect effects of the stimulus on consumer spending and employment. Read More

U.S. Economy, U.S. Economic Growth, Unemployment

Spotlight: Climate Change


Reuters - The sun rises over an oil refinery.

Save to My Portfolio The Senate's Climate Change Bill and the Outlook for Copenhagen

Adele Morris, November 06, 2009

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a climate change bill last week despite a boycott from Republican committee members. Fellow Adele Morris examines the legislation and what policymakers will be able to offer at the climate change talks in Copenhagen next month. Watch Videos

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Global Environment

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioEvaluating the Economy and the Possibility of a "Double Dip" Recession

Robert E. Litan, November 19, 2009

The economy is showing some bright spots, but rising unemployment, weak consumer spending and the housing market continue to be concerns. Robert Litan examines the state of the economy and offers insights into job creation and entrepreneurship, the possibility of a “double dip” recession and higher capital requirements for lending institutions.

U.S. Economy, U.S. Economic Growth, Banking, U.S. Financial Market Regulation

ECONOMIC STUDIES

Save to My PortfolioThe Wealth of Older Americans and the Subprime Debacle

Barry P. Bosworth and Rosanna Smart, November 18, 2009, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

Barry Bosworth and Rosanna Smart explore the consequences of the housing price bubble and its collapse for the wealth of older households, utilizing micro survey data to follow the rise in home values to 2007 and observing which households enjoyed home price appreciation and how they responded in terms of equity withdrawal. The authors conclude that while older households mitigated their real estate and equity losses with relatively stable fixed-value assets and pension programs, they also lost much of their presumed gains relative to earlier cohorts, and they will have less time to recover. Read More

Retirement, U.S. Economy, Housing

WOLFENSOHN CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Zedillo Commission Report on World Bank Reform: A Stepping Stone for the G-20 Summits in 2010

Johannes F. Linn, November 18, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Johannes Linn comments on the final report issued in October 2009 by the High-Level Commission on Modernization of World Bank Group Governance. He reviews key recommendations and examines reform challenges the World Bank faces moving forward. Read More

World Bank, G-20 Summit, Global Governance, Global Finance, Developing Countries

GLOBAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Global Recession and Climate Change

Warwick J. McKibbin, November 13, 2009

Delaying national commitments to reach reduced greenhouse gas emissions will be more costly for national governments in the long run. Nonresident Senior Fellow Warwick McKibbin says the floundering global economy is a critical factor in what actions can be taken now.

Climate and Energy Economics, Environment, Global Financial Crisis, Global Warming, Environmental Regulation

AFRICA GROWTH INITIATIVE

Save to My PortfolioThe U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in AfricaU.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin's visit to three African nations demonstrates the commitment by the current administration to African development issues. Ernest Aryeetey urges Deputy Secretary Wolin to focus on sustainable development and encourage countries to establish frameworks for long-term growth. Read More

Africa, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Global Economics

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The Future of Financial Institutions After the Global Financial Crisis

"It’s time now to turn our attention to redesigning the regulatory system so as to prevent this sort of crisis in the future." - Karen Dynan, vice president and co-director, Economic Studies

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertMwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He focuses on Africa's development, including institutions for economic growth, the political economy, and private sector development.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.