Plus experts weigh in on the state of trans-Atlantic relations and the second round of the French presidential election.
Profits and the pandemic: As shareholder wealth soared, workers were left behind During the pandemic, shareholders of 22 major U.S. companies grew $1.5 trillion richer, while workers for those companies received less than 2% of that benefit. Despite corporate pledges to adopt "stakeholder capitalism" and enhance racial and economic equity, little has changed for America's frontline workers, Molly Kinder, Katie Bach, and Laura Stateler find. Read more On April 26 at 2:00 PM EDT, join the authors for a webinar discussion on their research and ways to build a more equitable model of capitalism in the United States. |
A Hermès lawsuit tests the limits of trademark rights Hermès makes a highly exclusive line of Birkin handbags, and when digital artist Mason Rothschild started selling nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in the form of digital images he termed MetaBirkins, the company filed a trademark claim against Rothschild in federal court. John Villasenor and Sam Albright explain the interesting intellectual property law and digital technology issues at play in the lawsuit. Read more |
Where do trans-Atlantic relations stand? Will there be a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine any time soon? How does China's position on the Ukraine war damage its relations with the European Union? In the latest edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, Brookings experts assess these questions and more about the current state of affairs in Europe. View the scorecard |
France's presidential election |
With French citizens heading to the polls on Sunday for the second round of the country's presidential election, what should we expect? Célia Belin and Agneska Bloch hosted a Twitter Spaces conversation to discuss various scenarios, what a Marine Le Pen presidency might look like, and more. And for a deeper look at Emmanuel Macron's foreign policy, watch this recent video from Célia Belin. |
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