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Reuters/Max Rossi - The logo of the next G8 Summit is unveiled in Rome.

Save to My Portfolio Memo to the President: Restore American Leadership to Address Transnational Threats

Thursday, January 15, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

A new American president must model leadership for a global era, partnering with other powers to build an international security system for the 21st Century. On January 15, Carlos Pascual will present his recommendations to President-elect Obama on how to restore credible American leadership; galvanize cooperative action against major global challenges; and revitalize key international institutions. Read More

Transnational Security Threats, The Presidential Transition, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Terrorism

SPOTLIGHT: Middle East


Reuters/Baz Ratner - An Israeli soldier prepares a heavy machine gun atop a tank before moving towards the northern Gaza Strip.

Save to My Portfolio Obama's Options for Gaza

Martin S. Indyk, January 19, 2009

Martin Indyk, director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, argues that there is an opportunity in the Gaza crisis for the new president to achieve a better future for Palestinians and Israelis. The immediate objective, says Indyk, is a sustainable cease-fire, but then President Obama should urgently to paint his vision of a comprehensive resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, summoning all leaders of goodwill to the task. Read More

Middle East, Gaza Crisis, Arab-Israeli Relations, The Presidential Transition, Diplomacy

PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION


Reuters/Steve Marcus - Mirrors channelling sunlight at Acciona's Nevada Solar One power plant in Boulder City, Nevada.

Save to My Portfolio Memo to the President: Invest in Infrastructure for Long-Term Prosperity

Monday, January 12, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

President-elect Obama is preparing plans for an immediate economic stimulus package. At the same time, his new administration must consider how to make investments that will stabilize and strengthen our economy over the long term. After opening remarks by Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell, Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes presented their recommendations on bolstering infrastructure and investing in other economic drivers that can enhance long-term prosperity. Read More

Infrastructure, Competitiveness, U.S. Economic Recovery, U.S. Economy, Cities

PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION EVENT

Save to My Portfolio Reform Health Care

Friday, January 16, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Almost 50 million Americans are uninsured, the cost of public and private health insurance is rising and the quality of care is uneven at best. On January 16, Henry Aaron will offer a public memo to President-elect Obama with recommendations on how to deal with the challenges that will confront him in reforming health care. The memo is the twelfth of 12 Brookings memos on the most crucial public policy priorities facing the new president. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Reversing the Decline: An Agenda for U.S.-Russian Relations in 2009

Steven Pifer, January 2009

As the new U.S. president takes office, U.S.-Russian relations are at the lowest level since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. According to Steve Pifer, several unresolved and problematic issues dominate the this relationship. Pifer suggests that the incoming Obama administration seek a balanced approach toward Russia, making clear that Russia must not violate international norms while encouraging Russian cooperation and integration with international institutions. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio The Stimulus Package Should Help Workers Get Retrained

Gary Burtless, January 08, 2009

Although many ideas have been floated for the incoming administration’s stimulus package, Gary Burtless urges that funds to be used for the nation’s worker training system, which can help equip unemployed and underemployed workers find good jobs when the economy begins to recover and can reduce the number of jobless workers who are looking for work. Read More

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Save to My Portfolio Brookings and the New Administration

This week, the Senate starts a busy schedule of hearings for top Obama administration nominees as the incoming president moves to fill the highest ranks of government officials with his own team. Among the nominees awaiting Senate confirmation are top Brookings scholars in economics and foreign policy. Learn more about them and others who will join the new administration who have presented their ideas in Brookings Institution events. Read More

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Renew Diplomacy in the Middle East

Martin Indyk lays out the difficult path to renewed diplomacy in the Middle East that President-elect Obama will face the day he takes office, while Stephen Hess discusses how past presidents have decorated the Oval Office for both ceremonial power and personal comfort.

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TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.