The State of the US Middle Class, Reducing COVID Testing Costs, and More

February 4, 2021

Do members of the American middle class have enough money? How pressed for time are they? Are they healthy? The Brookings Middle Class Monitor assesses how the U.S. middle class is faring with 12 metrics from the five key domains for a good quality of life: money, time, relationships, health, and respect.

For an in-depth discussion on the state of the U.S. middle class, join us for a webinar today at 11:00 AM EST.

While COVID-19 vaccines are receiving a lot of attention, widespread and frequent testing remains a vital tool to help suppress the virus. Loren Adler and Sabrina Corlette explain how policymakers can guarantee testing for the uninsured, fund back-to-school testing through public programs, and prevent price gouging.

Fragile states have become an arena for geopolitical competition. Alexandre Marc and Bruce Jones outline how this may erode the limited progress that has been made on stability and responsive governance in those states, and argue that the West needs to build a coherent policy to address the root causes of fragility.

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