Billions of dollars’ worth of U.S. property is held via opaque corporate structures that are likely obscuring foreign ownership. But Treasury Department has the tools to open the black box. Matt Collin, Karan Mishra, and Andreas Økland lay out the options: brookings.edu/articles/offsh…

Children and youth around the world are struggling. But bringing together diverse people under a shared purpose can build a foundation for change that helps young people thrive, both in the classroom & out in the community. @MoAdefuso & co-authors explain: brookings.edu/articles/the-k…

Building 10,000 homes in 10 years seemed impossible, but ambition catalyzed partnerships and investment in California’s Coachella Valley. Follow Tony Pipa as he explores solutions to the rural housing crisis in the latest #ReimagineRural episode: brookings.edu/articles/the-a…

Policies are key to recognizing and reducing barriers to women's participation in public life, allowing them to be leaders and vibrant actors in their communities, says Senior Fellow Caren Grown in a new interview: brookings.edu/articles/inter…

In a new episode of the The Brookings Institution #ForesightAfricaPodcast, Chido Munyati, Head of Africa at the World Economic Forum, joins me to discuss the strategy and action plan to accelerate global business and investment in Africa under the AfCFTA, and with World Economic Forum. Brookings Global

Coups d’etat have swept West Africa in recent years. The United States has the ability to address and discourage this trend, but may need to change its current approach. Hear more from Vanda Felbab-Brown in a new #ForesightAfrica viewpoint: brookings.edu/articles/addre…

My latest in FT Opinion "The People's Bank of China Has a Transparency Problem" PBoC lacks statutory independence but would still be more effective (and avoid market turmoil) if it did a better job of communicating its strategy and policy actions ft.com/content/33abc6…

Loved working on this article with UNLV students on what they want to see at the top of the agenda on education! Brookings Global brookings.edu/articles/youth…

“Gender equality is fundamentally political. It’s a political football in many countries, particularly in the realm of reproductive health and rights.” Caren Grown reflects on the tension between shifting policy and shifting politics: brookings.edu/articles/inter…

Nearly half of rural renters are rent-burdened. In this podcast, Tony Pipa visits Coachella Valley and rural Colorado to explore innovative solutions. Listen to #ReimagineRural: brookings.edu/articles/the-a…

Girls want more decisionmaking power over their own lives and in their communities, be it in education, economic independence, health, or physical & emotional safety. This is one of the main messages coming out of new #LAAGA research conducted with girls: brookings.edu/articles/dream…

Russia’s Sovcomflot oil tanker fleet is showing signs of strain. Robin Brooks and Ben Harris dig into the latest data on Russia’s seaborne oil exports: brookings.edu/articles/strai…

The youth voter base for the upcoming U.S. presidential election is 41 million strong. But are candidates listening to them? Three @UNLV students share what matters to them most this election season: brookings.edu/articles/youth…

🗓️ TOMORROW 9/3: Research on pedagogical reforms is often detached from the problems that matter for local policymakers and teachers. Join our #ContextualizingPedagogy webinar to learn how locally driven collaborative research can help change the story: brookings.edu/events/context…

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In a new episode of the The Brookings Institution #ForesightAfricaPodcast, the Minister of Finance of #Angola, H.E. Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves de Sousa, joins me to discuss Angola’s innovative approach to managing debt distress. Listen or read: shorturl.at/R83LK Brookings Global

Join us on September 6 for a webinar featuring The Dignity Index, Rebecca Winthrop, Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Sian Beilock, and Jon Valant on the critical role that schools and colleges play in nurturing young people’s development as citizens and voters. RSVP: brookings.edu/events/back-to…

What do students want to see on the agenda this US election season? These three @UNLV students want to talk education—especially student debt, school safety, and equity and quality of learning: brookings.edu/articles/youth…

Ethiopia is one of East Africa's most important economies, but it has suffered from the combined effects of economic shocks in recent years. In #ForesightAfrica, Ali Zafar discusses strategies to alleviate the country’s debt and development challenges brookings.edu/articles/optio…

Students are going back to school! Join us today at 11 a.m. EDT for a conversation on the critical roles that schools and colleges can play in nurturing young people’s development as citizens and voters. RSVP: brookings.edu/events/back-to…