Plus, improving prison education programs and maximizing federal investment for states and localities.
| The dollar as a foreign policy lever Payment systems are often thought of in the context of economic growth, but the United States is increasingly utilizing its dollar payment system to achieve other national objectives. In a new paper, Aaron Klein chronicles the international rise of the U.S. dollar, outlines how the U.S. is using payments as a tool for social and foreign policy, and discusses the alternative payment systems that threaten the dollar’s dominance. |
More research and commentary Improving prison education programs. Incarcerated students are now eligible for Pell Grants to support their enrollment in approved prison education programs. The Brookings Brown Center on Education asked four experts to weigh in on the impact of this policy change and the barriers to helping incarcerated students get quality instruction. Maximizing federal investment for states and localities. In a recent opinion piece for The Hill, Rip Rapson and Alan Berube share how local leaders across the United States are using funds from the American Rescue Plan, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other recent federal investments to generate transformative outcomes. |
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