Plus, a new season of the Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity, U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia, and America’s lead water pipes.
| Fighting hurricane misinformation requires aggressive pushback Hurricanes Helene and Milton have devastated communities across America’s southern states and rampant misinformation has undermined relief efforts. Darrell M. West outlines what government—including Republican governors and members of Congress—and civil society are doing to fight false narratives and reduce harm. |
The Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity (BPEA) is back! On this season’s first episode, Pascal Michaillat of UC Santa Cruz discusses a new formula for identifying the efficient rate of unemployment in the United States.
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More research and commentary Engagement with Southeast Asia. United States policy insists on viewing Southeast Asia through the prism of U.S.-China competition. Natalie Sambhi explains why this is problematic and how the incoming presidential administration should approach the region moving forward. America’s lead water pipes. As of 2016, about 7% of households served by U.S. community water systems were estimated to have lead service lines. How much would it cost to get lead out of the country’s drinking water? What are the prospects for action? Sophia Campbell and David Wessel discuss. |
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