Tag: USA

(USA) Accelerating 5G in the United States (CSIS)

5G will shape the economic future of the United States in the same way that commercializing the internet did 25 years ago. https://www.csis.org/analysis/accelerating-5g-united-states

(USA/Saudi Arabia) A Realist Reset for US-Saudi Relations (CFR)

Richard N. Haass U.S. interests argue for maintaining ties to Saudi Arabia despite clear evidence that the Crown Prince approved the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. https://www.cfr.org/article/realist-reset-us-saudi-relations

(USA) Empowering the US Global Change Research Program to further climate education and training (Brookings)

Christina Kwauk and Joseph W. Kane As the United States looks to more proactively mitigate and adapt to climate change during the Biden administration, federal leaders should...

(USA) The road to a net-zero economy requires building girls’ green skills for green jobs (Brookings)

Christina Kwauk On January 27, President Biden signed an historic executive order that put tackling the climate crisis at the top of both domestic and foreign policy. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2021/03/01/the-road-to-a-net-zero-economy-requires-building-girls-green-skills-for-green-jobs/

(USA) An apprenticeship FAQ: What employers need to know about talent development (Brookings)

Annelies Goger, Chenoah Sinclair, and Aaliyah Dick Technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence are influencing jobs and workflows across every major industry. https://www.brookings.edu/research/an-apprenticeship-faq-what-employers-need-to-know-about-talent-development/

(USA/Yemen) Getting Yemen’s Houthis to “yes” on a ceasefire (Brookings)

Bruce Riedel President Joe Biden has rightly made ending the horrific war in Yemen a top foreign policy priority. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/03/01/getting-yemens-houthis-to-yes-on-a-ceasefire/

(USA) Five reforms the FTC can undertake now to strengthen the agency (Brookings)

Jessica Rich The Federal Trade Commission is a small but resilient federal agency with an outsized influence on the commercial marketplace. It fights fraud and...

(USA) Why are employment rates so low among Black men? (Brookings)

Harry J. Holzer As the U.S. grapples with its long history of racial exploitation and exclusion and the unacceptably large racial disparities in virtually all...

(USA) Small Business Green Recovery Fund to power US climate transition (Brookings)

Addisu Lashitew The U.S. private sector faces the twin challenges of recovering from the devastating effects of the pandemic and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. https://www.brookings.edu/research/small-business-green-recovery-fund-to-power-us-climate-transition/

(USA) How a federal Climate Planning Unit can manage built environment risks and costs (Brookings)

Joseph W. Kane, Jenny Schuetz, Shalini Vajjhala, and Adie Tomer Americans are driving more miles, consuming more water, and sprawling further outward—all of which are fueling more climate...

(USA) How the United States can return to credible climate leadership (Brookings)

Nathan Hultman and Samantha Gross The United States is rejoining international efforts against climate change in a crucial year. https://www.brookings.edu/research/us-action-is-the-lynchpin-for-successful-international-climate-policy-in-2021/

(USA) Who will lead the world in artificial intelligence? (AEI)

Elaine McCusker, Emily Coletta A new report emphasizes why it is urgent that the Department of Defense and Congress work together to modernize the way defense programs...

(USA) Biden’s challenge (AEI)

Jay Cost According to the RealClearPolitics average of the national polls, President Joe Biden’s approval rating stands at 55%, a fine position overall but not...

(USA/China) Eyeing China, Indo-Pacific Command seeks $27 billion deterrence fund (Defense News)

Joe Gould U.S. military officials have outlined a new spending request to boost deterrence against China, including new weapons, new construction and closer military-to-military collaboration...

(Iran/Iraq/USA) Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack (Defense News)

Nathan Strout Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq as it prepared to launch more than a dozen ballistic...

(USA) In its quest for modernization, the US Marine Corps looks to shake up its headquarters (Defense News)

David B. Larter In its quest to slim down and self-finance its modernization efforts to meet the China threat, the Marine Corps is getting ready to...