The State of Trans-Atlantic Relations, Mothers and the Pandemic, and More

July 23, 2021

How did Biden’s recent trip to Europe impact trans-Atlantic relations? Can the United States and EU work together to meaningfully address issues such as countering China and climate change? In a new edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, Brookings Foreign Policy scholars and other experts assess recent developments.

“The COVID-19 pandemic and recession has disrupted decades of progress for women in their labor market outcomes and potentially their career trajectories for years to come.” Lauren Bauer, Sara Estep, and Winnie Yee examine declines in labor force participation among mothers and share data on how mothers spent their time in 2020.

Short-term vocational programs are largely understudied and usually escape the notice of policymakers. Stephanie Riegg Cellini and Kathryn Blanchar document the size and scope of these programs, discuss current policies designed to ensure program quality, and explore the implications of alternative accountability policies that regulators might consider.

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