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SPOTLIGHT: International Organizations

Save to My Portfolio Managing Global Insecurity: A Plan for Action

Managing Global Insecurity, November 2008

American and global leaders face a choice: they can either use this moment to help shape an international, rule-based order that will protect their global interests, or resign themselves to an ad hoc international system where they are increasingly powerless to shape the course of international affairs. Today, the Managing Global Insecurity Project—a joint effort among Brookings, Stanford University and New York University—releases a comprehensive set of foreign policy recommendations for the next U.S. president and other world leaders to address the most critical challenges facing the world today. Read More

International Organizations, Transnational Security Threats, Force and Legitimacy, Diplomacy, International Relations

SPOTLIGHT: AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY


Reuters/Rebecca Cook - Assembly line at Ford Motor Michigan Truck Plant in Wayne

Save to My Portfolio Offer the Big Three Automakers a Helping Hand, with Conditions

Gary Burtless, November 18, 2008

Congress is considering legislation that would extend loan guarantees to the U.S. auto industry. Gary Burtless argues that a government bailout would help save American manufacturing jobs and could give taxpayers a good return on their investment. Read More

Financial Markets, Fiscal Policy, U.S. Economic Growth, U.S. Economy

SPOTLIGHT: GLOBAL FINANCE


Reuters/Jason Reed - A view of world leaders attending the first plenary session at the G-20 summit in Washington, D.C., November 15, 2008.

Save to My Portfolio Lessons from the G-20 Financial Summit

Leaders from G-20 countries met in Washington, DC recently to address the global financial crisis, which is forcing dramatic shifts in global governance and financial flows. Brookings experts assessed the priorities for and outcomes of the summit, and provide recommendations for the global financial system, trade and related issues. Learn More

Presidential Transition


Reuters/Jonathan Ernst - Power-generating windmill turbines form a wind farm on Backbone Mountain near Thomas, West Virginia.

Save to My Portfolio A New Direction for Energy Policies

William J. Antholis and Charles K. Ebinger, November 11, 2008

President-elect Obama has a window of opportunity to take forceful action on energy security and climate change policy early in his tenure. Brookings Managing Director William Antholis and expert Charles Ebinger offered their ideas on steps Obama can take on Capitol Hill and with governments around the world to forge new energy policies and slow the climate crisis. Read More

Energy Security, Environment, Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, U.S. Department of Energy

PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

Save to My Portfolio What Now? Picking Your Press Secretary

Stephen Hess, November 2008

Many new presidents pick their campaign spokesperson to handle the White House press corps. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, as Stephen Hess advises in this installment of What Do We Do Now?. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio Decrease Poverty and Increase Opportunity

Monday, November 24, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

A major economic slowdown adds to the problems of lower-income Americans, who have not shared in the economic growth of the last decade. On November 24, Brookings senior fellow Rebecca Blank will offer policy solutions and priorities for the president-elect to make greater investments in economic mobility and opportunity. Read More

New Report

Save to My Portfolio The G-20 Financial Summit: Seven Issues at Stake

November 12, 2008

Leaders from G-20 countries gathered in Washington, D.C. to address a financial crisis whose evolution highlights a dramatic shift in the global economy. In a new report, Brookings Global experts examine seven key issues at stake and make recommendations for next steps. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio The Scouting Report: Guantanamo Bay and Detainees

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

The incoming administration has indicated that one of its first priorities will be to end the detention of “enemy combatants” at Guantanamo Bay. The Scouting Report continued its weekly web chat with Brookings expert Benjamin Wittes, who was online to answer questions about how Obama can work to put a legal framework in place to end the clash over detainee rights. Politico's David Mark moderated.
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Q&A with Jeff Kling

Obama's Economic Priorities

President-elect Obama's first press conference was on the economy. Jeff Kling commented on Obama’s address saying the nation needs two rounds of stimulus to kick-start the economy—the first to stem recent job losses and help homeowners, and then to focus on longer-term growth.

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Spotlight

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertDouglas W. Elmendorf

Doug Elmendorf, whose government posts have included the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Council of Economic Advisors, and CBO, focuses his research on macroeconomics and fiscal policy. He is co-editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and director of The Hamilton Project, which develops proposals for shared growth.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

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.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertCarlos Pascual

Carlos Pascual is a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. As vice president and director of Foreign Policy, he focuses on post-conflict stabilization and international security policy.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

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.

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.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, 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 and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

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.