Pakistan’s Continuing Crisis, the Econom ic Policy Response to COVID-19, and More

May 21, 2022

Pakistan’s continuing crisis

“In the end, what Pakistan’s soaring political tension amounts to is an opportunistic struggle for power. It has left the country a political tinderbox. And in all of it, little regard is displayed on either side for the ongoing suffering of ordinary Pakistanis, who continue to pay the price for the country’s long history of political instability,” writes Madiha Afzal.

Listen: The economic policy response to COVID-19

On the first episode of the Recession Remedies podcast, Wendy Edelberg, Jason Furman, and David Wessel discuss the complex nature of the pandemic-induced recession, the economic policies enacted to combat it, and the lessons we can take away for future recessions.

What US policymakers can learn from the UK’s Online Safety Bill

The Online Safety Bill under consideration in the U.K. is a sweeping proposal to throw a regulatory net around social media companies and search engines while still preserving their role as public platforms for robust discussions of issues of public importance. Mark MacCarthy explains aspects of the bill that may be politically feasible in the United States and the bill’s limitations.

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The Fed from the Great Inflation to COVID-19. On Monday, Ben Bernanke and David Wessel will talk about how and why the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy has changed over time and the challenges that it faces today.

Finland, Sweden, and the future of NATO. Also on Monday, Finnish Ambassador to the U.S. Mikko Hautala and Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. Karin Olofsdotter join Brookings to discuss the implications of their two countries applying for NATO membership.

South Korea and the new geoeconomics of Asia. On Wednesday, the Center for East Asia Policy Studies at Brookings will host a series of discussions to assess South Korea’s role in the changing dynamics of the region.

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