Mar 16 How data may make better medicine By Laura Santhanam Since the 1950s, overall productivity has gone down in biomedical and pharmaceutical research and development, but limited data exists to help policy and industry experts understand why. The Brookings Institution recently explored these issues in innovation. Continue reading
Mar 04 Why this is only the beginning of the fight over the Fed By Simone Pathe Observers on both sides of the aisle agree that partisan bickering, especially over the Federal Reserve, is at an all-time high. Look for the debate over the Fed to play a key role in upcoming presidential nominating contests, says former… Continue reading
Oct 01 US, China air differences over Hong Kong protests By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats publicly aired differences Wednesday over the protests in Hong Kong, where students want democratic changes to the electoral system. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Iranian Nuclear Talks: Are Expectations Seriously Mismatched? Iranian Nuclear Talks: Are Expectations Seriously Mismatched?… Continue watching
May 17 Watch Minority Babies' New Majority an 'Echo' of Immigration Waves Examining 'Flexibility' of U.S. Culture as Minority Babies Make up Majority… Continue watching
May 01 Watch Should U.S. Pressure China More on Human Rights? Since the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, American presidents of both parties have struggled to balance criticism of Chinese abuses with other interests. Judy Woodruff discusses the Obama administration's dealings with China with the Brookings Institution's Kenneth Lieberthal and Human… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch How Economic Austerity Is Driving Voter Discontent in Europe President Nicolas Sarkozy took second to socialist candidate Francois Hollande in France's first-round elections Sunday. Ray Suarez and the Brookings Institution's Justin Vaisse discuss Sarkozy's uphill fight and the wider reaction against economic austerity measures in Europe as the Dutch… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch U.S. Tax Reform: What Could, Should Be Done? With renewed talk of tax cuts and President Obama's "Buffett Rule," political maneuvering in Congress and on the campaign trail has turned toward the U.S. tax system. On this tax day, Jeffrey Brown discusses tax reform options with the Brookings… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Iran: Can Diplomacy Prevail Over Military Action? President Obama said Tuesday he still hopes Iran's nuclear threat could be resolved diplomatically. Jeffrey Brown explores potential diplomatic solutions to growing tensions between the U.S., Iran and Israel with the Brookings Institution's Suzanne Maloney and The Washington Institute for… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch China's Xi Visits Obama Amid 'Quite a Bit of Trouble' in Relations China's Xi Visits Obama Amid 'Quite a Bit of Trouble' in Relations… Continue watching