Plus an example of when climate policy works, what to know about the SALT deduction, and new Brookings books.
Student loans, the racial wealth divide, and why we need full student debt cancellation Because a college degree does not achieve income parity for Black workers, the disproportionate debt Black students take on to finance their education is reinforcing the racial wealth gap. Andre Perry, Marshall Steinbaum, and Carl Romer argue that racial inequality should not be ignored in the student debt debate and that policies around cancellation should take wealth, not income, into account. Read more Join us for a webinar on Monday about student debt cancellation, featuring a keynote address from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. |
New Brookings books to check out |
Global China Edited by Tarun Chhabra, Rush Doshi, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball The culmination of a two-year Brookings project, "Global China" provides the most current, broad-scope, and fact-based assessment of the implications of China's rise for the United States and the world. More on the book |
The Constitution of Knowledge By Jonathan Rauch Disinformation, trolling, conspiracies, social media pile-ons, and campus intolerance are driving an epistemic crisis, Jonathan Rauch argues. His new book provides a sweeping and readable description of how every American can help defend truth. More on the book |
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