Adam Looney examines the potential outcomes of Elizabeth Warren's proposed loan forgiveness proposal, finding that it is regressive, expensive, and incomplete.
Ten years ago, Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize in Economics, and the World Bank published the World Development Report “Reshaping Economic Geography.” There is never a bad time to win a Nobel Priz…
The Trump administration has decided to halt of all waivers for U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports, effective May 2. What does it mean for oil markets, U.S.-Iran relations, key consumers like China and India, and Libya?
Although China uses military coercion less in the post-Cold War period, it has become increasingly well-versed in the use of non-militarized coercion, including diplomatic and economic sanctions.
For a half-century, our nation has focused on school-readiness programs such as Head Start as the best way to help low-income children escape the cycle of poverty. The idea is to level the playing field in cognitive and social skills by the time...
While many sub-Saharan countries have made significant legal reforms in oil, gas, and mining, there remains an implementation gap between law and practice.
This Brown Center Report (BCR) on American Education is the sixth and final edition in the third volume and the 16th issue overall. The series began in 2000. As in the past, the report comprises three studies.
Over the past decade, housing costs in the United States have risen faster than incomes. While housing affordability has long been a problem for low-income families, middle-income families are incr…
Immigration serves as an important role in locations experiencing domestic migration loss. This is especially true in large metro areas, says demographer William Frey.
The Trump administration took another dramatic step toward disrupting the status quo in and on Iran with the abrupt halt of all waivers for U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports.