What does a global China mean for the US and the world?

Brookings President John R. Allen on Russia, Ukraine, China, and leading the Institution forward: In this final episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, John R. Allen, president of the Brookings Institution, offers his views on Russia's war on Ukraine—including the February 4 joint statement between Russia and China; on China's continued... by The Brookings Cafeteria

25 min listen

More than ever, cities and metro areas matter for America's future: Amy Liu, vice president and director of Brookings Metro, says that more than ever, cities and metro areas matter for America's future. They are at the forefront of demographic change, innovation, competitiveness, adaptation to climate change, and... by The Brookings Cafeteria

35 min listen

Political polarization in America is worse than ever, and what we can do about it: Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, says the forces that have fueled political polarization and extremism in the U.S. even since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol are worsening. He offers insights about why, and... by The Brookings Cafeteria

18 min listen

Challenges in the post-COVID global economic recovery: Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, vice president and director of the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings, addresses the divergent paths between wealthy countries and the developing world in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. Show notes... by The Brookings Cafeteria

24 min listen

The state of jobs and the US labor market: Stephanie Aaronson, vice president and director of Economic Studies at Brookings, discusses the state of jobs and the U.S. labor market. Show notes and transcript: Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify.... by The Brookings Cafeteria

24 min listen

Iran’s nuclear aspirations: Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director of Foreign Policy at Brookings, discusses the state of negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, U.S.-Iran relations, and prospects for Iranian moderation in the future. Show notes and... by The Brookings Cafeteria

29 min listen

How to fix America's broken housing systems: On this episode of the Brookings Cafeteria, an expert on housing policy discusses her new book that addresses America's housing challenges and proposes practical changes to make more housing available and affordable for all Americans. Jenny Schuetz is... by The Brookings Cafeteria

22 min listen

Valuing Black assets in Black communities: Andre Perry, a senior fellow in Brookings Metro and author of “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities,” published in 2020 by Brookings Institution Press, talks about a new partnership with the NAACP that... by The Brookings Cafeteria

23 min listen

Invest in brain health to combat America's crisis of despair: Carol Graham, the Leo Pasvolsky Senior Fellow and director of research in Global Economy and Development, who is an expert on a range of issues related to happiness, the economics of well-being, and America's crisis of despair, talks about her new... by The Brookings Cafeteria

27 min listen

Russia, China, and beyond: Key U.S. foreign policy challenges: Senior Fellow Michael O'Hanlon discusses some of the most challenging foreign policy issues facing the United States today, from Russia to China, from Afghanistan to the Middle East. Show notes and transcript: Follow Brookings podcasts on... by The Brookings Cafeteria

43 min listen

Is American democracy failing?: Is America's democracy failing and putting the U.S. economic system at risk? That’s the question in the title of a new report from Governance Studies at Brookings and the States United Democracy Center, co-authored by Brookings senior fellows Bill... by The Brookings Cafeteria

21 min listen

The top economic issues in 2022: This is the Brookings Cafeteria podcast's seventh annual look at the top economic issues of the coming year. And discussing the state of the U.S. economy, inflation expectations, and more is David Wessel, senior fellow and director of the Hutchins... by The Brookings Cafeteria

15 min listen

Best of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast in 2021: To celebrate the closing of another tumultuous year, this episode features our favorite clips from past 12 months. We hope you enjoy it, take the opportunity to download full episodes that interest you, and share the show with friends. Show notes and... by The Brookings Cafeteria

43 min listen

Brookings Metro at 25: Building a more prosperous, just, and resilient future: Last month, Brookings Metro, formerly the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, turned 25. Since Brookings Metro’s conception in 1996, America’s cities and urban communities have changed dramatically. On this episode of the Brookings Cafeteria... by The Brookings Cafeteria

76 min listen

Ten commitments to save democracy: The two-day, virtual Summit for Democracy convened by President Biden and that wrapped up on December 10 aimed to rally nations around the world against growing authoritarianism. The podcast’s two guests in this episode have long been involved in... by The Brookings Cafeteria

54 min listen

17 Rooms, a new podcast for the Sustainable Development Goals: This is a rebroadcast of the first episode of a new show from the Brookings Podcast Network—”17 Rooms,” a podcast about actions, insights, and community for the Sustainable Development Goals (or SDGs) and the people driving them. In “17... by The Brookings Cafeteria

25 min listen

When is a public policy racist?: Jim Crow laws that prevented Black citizens from voting are clearly racist, as are redlining practices that excluded Black homebuyers from white neighborhoods. But what about laws and regulations that don’t rely on disparate treatment based on race?... by The Brookings Cafeteria

25 min listen

Computer science education builds skills for life: Computer science education in K-12 schools matters, not because it’s about training the next generation of computer programmers, but because computer science education builds skills for life, say the guests on this episode. Emiliana Vegas, senior... by The Brookings Cafeteria

32 min listen

Putin, Trump, and the road to authoritarianism: On this episode, a discussion with experts Fiona Hill and Angela Stent on Russia’s re-emergence as a great power after the Cold War ended, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, and also more broadly on how economic change, deindustrialization, and... by The Brookings Cafeteria

72 min listen

Cyberbullying and bystander intervention: Seventy percent of people report that they have done something abusive to someone else online, and a majority report being cyberbullied themselves. Nearly 90 percent of teenagers report witnessing online bullying. In a new report published by... by The Brookings Cafeteria

48 min listen

What does success at the Glasgow climate conference (COP26) look like?: Global leaders are gathering in Glasgow in the coming weeks as the United Kingdom hosts the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP26. As global temperatures continue to rise, the calls for action on addressing the... by The Brookings Cafeteria

35 min listen

Ending the state and local taxes (SALT) deduction: Millions of American taxpayers itemize their deductions, one of which is for state and local taxes, or the SALT deduction. Most of these filers are at the upper end of the income distribution and live in high-income urban areas. On this episode,... by The Brookings Cafeteria

26 min listen

Politics and the pandemic in Latino and Native American communities: This episode features an interview with an expert who calls immigration and the Latino vote a golden opportunity for Democrats in 2022. Gabriel Sanchez is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings and a professor of political... by The Brookings Cafeteria

36 min listen

Unpacking Opportunity Zones tax havens: David Wessel, a senior fellow and director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings, is author of the new book “Only the Rich Can Play: How Washington Works in the New Gilded Age,” published by Public Affairs, which tells... by The Brookings Cafeteria

31 min listen

White decline and increased diversity in America's aging population: America’s white population is declining and aging, while the share of Latinos or Hispanics, Asians, and people who identify as two are more races is increasing. These are some of the findings in new analysis from Brookings Senior Fellow Bill Frey,... by The Brookings Cafeteria

31 min listen

Jordan and America's decades-long friendship: For over 70 years, Jordan has been an important ally in the Middle East for the United States, a connection built largely on the relationships between two Jordanian monarchs of the Hashemite family—King Hussein and King Abdullah—and American... by The Brookings Cafeteria

37 min listen

Rule the waves, rule the world: Oceans are at the center of global competition, climate, and trade. In his new book, “To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World’s Oceans Shapes the fate of the Superpowers,” published by Scribner, Brookings Senior Fellow Bruce Jones takes... by The Brookings Cafeteria

44 min listen

How 9/11 changed the policy world: Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, six Brookings scholars reflect on their personal experiences of that terrible day, and offer expert insights into how 9/11 changed policy and what the anniversary suggests for policy moving forward. Show notes and... by The Brookings Cafeteria

47 min listen

Challenges to early childhood education in the wake of COVID-19: As students return to schools across the country, this episode of the Brookings Cafeteria features a rebroadcast of a recent online event from the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings on the present and future of early childhood education in... by The Brookings Cafeteria

64 min listen

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