America’s housing finance engines, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have been in government conservatorship for almost fourteen years. This rescue plan followed the 2008 housing market crash, and since then...

By Tamara White, Abraham WhiteOn January 20, the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) released its annual Foresight Africa report, which explores top priorities for the region in the coming year....

By David SkeelFrom a bankruptcy perspective, the pandemic has unfolded differently than many expected. Prior economic crises have caused sharp upswings in bankruptcy filings. The 2007-2009 crisis was true to...

Adrienne A. Harris was sworn in January 25, 2022 as superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS). New York is a key U.S. and global financial center;...

By Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Jennifer M. Zosh, Helen Shwe Hadani, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Kevin Clark, Chip Donohue, Ellen Wartella The metaverse is upon us. Soon it will be as omnipresent as...

By Brittany "Straithe" Postnikoff Employees at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport test an autonomous driving vehicle and an autonomous robot cart on on October 14, 2020. (IIAC courtesy / Latin America...

By Konstantinos Komaitis, Justin Sherman President Joe Biden waves to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they begin a virtual meeting on Nov. 15, 2021. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) Though beset by delay,...

By Mark MacCarthy The Senate Judiciary Committee took a major step forward on January 20th by reporting out Senator Amy Klobuchar’s platform nondiscrimination bill with a bipartisan vote of 16-6....

Technological innovation has driven humanity’s rapidly advancing living standards since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related emerging technologies offer the promise of another wave of...

By Nicol Turner Lee Chairman Himes, Ranking Member Steil, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth, thank you for the invitation to testify...