Plus, a path forward for NATO and Ukraine, and India-China dynamics on the international stage.
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Brookings Brief

December 14, 2023

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Tech jobs are finally spreading across America

 

For years, tech optimists and regional leaders have hoped for the growth of substantial tech ecosystems far from the Bay Area in California and into the rest of the country. And now, for the first time in more than a decade, digital activity seems to be spreading out to a group of cities that aren’t concentrated in traditional Big Tech hubs. The growth of top-tier digital employment into up-and-coming regional centers offers hope for a more balanced and geographically inclusive U.S. tech economy, write Mark Muro and Yang You.

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A path forward for NATO and Ukraine

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Washington, D.C. again this week to speak with policymakers about the need for aid in his country’s battle against Russia’s invasion.

 

In a new Talbott paper, Steven Pifer makes the case that Ukraine should be put on a definitive path to NATO membership.

 

On the Global India podcast

Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping pose for photos on the outskirts of the G20 summit

On the latest episode of the show, Tanvi Madan talks to Syed Akbaruddin and Indrani Bagchi about India-China dynamics in international settings like the United Nations and BRICS.

 

Have questions about the India-China relationship? Email them to [email protected]! Madan will answer audience questions in a special Q&A episode at the end of the season.

 
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