By Lorena Hernandez Barcena, Jimena Ruiz Castro, Nasiha Salwati, Louise Sheiner Studies in this week’s Hutchins Roundup find tax revenues go up when countries impose a minimum corporate tax, automation…
Tax Data show evidence of strong income gains for higher-income families and only muted decreases for lower- and moderate-income families in 2020
By Mitchell Barnes, Mark Booth, Wendy Edelberg, Sara Estep Introduction Tax data through June 7, 2021 give yet one more indication that this has been…
What can the G-7 learn from China’s transition to climate-smart growth?
By Ed Araral As the leaders of the G-7 gathered for their summit in the U.K., the elephant was not in the room: China and…
Reimagining federal rural policy: A podcast series with Rural Matters
By Anthony F. Pipa, Natalie Geismar The Reimagining Rural Policy podcast series, produced by Rural Matters with underwriting and editorial leadership from the Brookings Institution,…
The House pro-competition bills are a good start to mitigate unfair platform practices
By Mark MacCarthy In a Medium post several years ago, then-Democratic Presidential-hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed measures against unfair business practices by “platform utilities.” She…
If we want universal savings, pay employers to sign us up for IRAs
By Joshua Gotbaum My mother, long before she died at age 92, ran through both Social Security and her retirement money. She wasn’t unusual: the…
Delivering regional public goods is key for successful African regional integration
By Jaime de Melo, Bruce Byiers The “Africa Rising” narrative of strong economic growth over the past 20 years fueled by rising demand for primary…
Boosting teacher diversity requires bold, extensive action
By Michael Hansen, Diana Quintero Before the American Rescue Plan passed in March, steering nearly $130 billion into public school coffers, there was growing concern…
Do principals hold the key to fixing school discipline?
By Lucy Sorensen Across the U.S., education leaders grapple with emerging questions about the best approach to student discipline. These questions stem from heightened concerns…
Moore grabs point for Wales in Euro 2020 opener with Switzerland
A header from towering Kieffer Moore claimed a point for Wales in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in Baku on Saturday to start both teams’…