October 12, 2021

Why the US should establish a carbon price either through reconciliation or other legislation

To reach the ambitious climate goals set by the Biden administration, Sanjay Patnaik and Kelly Kennedy argue that the United States needs a carbon price. Their new report explains how it could work.  

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6 reasons why an expanded Child Tax Credit or child allowance should be part of the US safety net

As the U.S. government considers the extension of the expanded Child Tax Credit, Melissa Kearney presents six points illustrating why such a benefit fits within the design of an optimal social safety net, including the fact that the cost is relatively low compared to the potential societal benefits.  

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Private equity investment as a divining rod for market failure

Institutional private investment into health care has increased in recent years, raising concerns about the potential impact on patient care. In a new white paper, the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative on Health Policy identifies plausible ways that private equity’s growing health care involvement may harm consumers and physicians. 

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Chart of the Week

While considerable attention has been paid to the gender gap in college enrollment, Richard V. Reeves and Ember Smith show that a gender gap also exists in completion rates among those who do enroll.  

More from Economic Studies

Democratizing and technocratizing the notice-and-comment process. Technology has created new challenges as well as extraordinary opportunities in the notice-and-comment process of agency rulemaking. Reeve T. Bull explores how agencies can “re-tool an outmoded process for the 21st century.”

Unpacking Opportunity Zones tax havens. During a recent webinar, David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, was interviewed by Jim Tankersley of the New York Times about the story of Opportunity Zones—tax havens established by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Listen to their discussion on the latest Brookings Cafeteria podcast.

Join us for a webinar

Carbon removal innovations and their challenges: A conversation with Susteon President Shantanu Agarwal

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Regulatory responses to climate change: Recent research insights

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT