A budget deal is reached. After Congress passed a two-year, $400 billion spending bill early Friday morning, Alice Rivlin shares the good news and the bad, while Elaine Kamarck comments on why President Trump didn’t play a larger role in the negotiations. Both experts also ask: What does this all mean for the possibility of an immigration deal?
A not-so-sunny outlook on solar tariffs. Following President Trump’s announcement of a 30 percent tariff on imported solar panel technology, Nathan Hultman and Minji Jeong share several reasons why this new measure won’t the protect U.S. solar industry or the environment.
A cheap and effective way to narrow college income gaps. College entrance exams are a major obstacle for disadvantaged students—but they don’t have to be. Susan Dynarski describes how a dozen U.S. states have opened the door to college for thousands of low-income high school students just by implementing free, universal SAT or ACT exams during school hours.
Can the U.S. help other countries govern better? Despite the problems that poor governance in other countries poses for the United States—civil war, corruption, and poverty among them—Daniel Byman explains why America has such a hard time fostering good governance abroad and why he still believes it to be a worthy goal.
Advancing women and girls in science. While progress has been made to close global gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), there is still much work to be done. As we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Sunday, consider sharing these four charts highlighting the obstacles women and girls face in STEM fields in the United States.
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