Plus, the potential significance of 2027 for China-Taiwan relations, and the second season of the 'Democracy in Question' podcast.
View in browser
Brookings Brief

February 27, 2025

Chart of federal expenditures in 2024 and 2025

Tracking federal expenditures in real time

 

The Hamilton Project's federal expenditure tracker allows users to track the flow of federal funds in real time, displaying the transmission of funds from the federal government to key programs and departments, as well as to states, Congress, and the Judiciary.

 

In this updated edition, explore year-to-year comparison features to observe how year-to-date outlays compare to patterns in prior years. 

Read more
 

Brookings in conversation

 

The China-Taiwan conflict. Ryan Hass and Kerry Brown discuss the risk of future conflict in the Taiwan Strait, the potential significance of 2027 for China-Taiwan relations, and why no resolution to these tensions is a good outcome for the foreseeable future.  

 

From the Brookings Podcast Network: Season 2 of 'Democracy in Question.'

In the first episode of 'Democracy in Question' season two, host Katie Dunn Tenpas unpacks the evolution of the U.S. system of checks and balances and discusses how America’s founding principles apply to democracy today with Senior Fellows Molly Reynolds and Sarah Binder.

 

image depicting a ballot box with puzzle pieces to convey the Democracy in Question podcast

Listen and subscribe to the Democracy in Question podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.

 

About Brookings

 

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels. If you were forwarded this email, sign up for the Brookings Brief to stay updated on our latest work.

 
X/Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Brookings

The Brookings Institution,1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Unsubscribe | Manage newsletter subscriptions 

The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars.