A Perilous Time for LGBTQ+ Youth, Implications of High Interest Rates, and More

June 2, 2022

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Today’s LGBTQ+ youth are the beneficiaries of tremendous social progress—but a far-reaching and well-orchestrated backlash against LGBTQ+ rights is now in full swing. Joel Mittleman explains how the increasing visibility of LGBTQ+ youth is actively reshaping America’s schools.

If interest rates rise sufficiently high, the Federal Reserve could end up paying more out in interest than it takes in, resulting in a loss. William English and Donald Kohn discuss the implications for monetary policy and how the Fed’s losses could impact taxpayers and the broader U.S. economy.

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How did America let down its friends and partners on the ground in Afghanistan? On the third episode of the Allies podcast, an Afghan interpreter who served alongside U.S. soldiers talks about his experience trying to flee from the Taliban through the Special Immigrant Visa program. Also on this episode, Brookings President John R. Allen discusses his time as the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

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