The U.S. has the world’s largest economy, most powerful military, and most top-ranked universities. But the country’s life expectancy, maternal mortality, food insecurity, and poverty numbers do not resemble those of peer nations. Sarah Mendelson outlines how America is failing to meet the basic needs of millions.
U.S. governors’ priorities for higher education have leaned toward increasing affordability, building clearer high school-to-college pathways, and ensuring individuals have postsecondary opportunities that align with their workforce goals, assesses Katharine Meyer.
The global economy is facing hazards on multiple fronts. In an update to the Brookings-Financial Times TIGER (Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery), Eswar Prasad, Aryan Khanna, and Caroline Smiltneks discuss how the U.S. debt ceiling stalemate, the war in Ukraine, and other developments could impact economic growth.
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