The Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity connects you to cutting edge economic policy research and the renowned economists who create it. On... more
Housing prices nationally are at an all-time high, including in many metro areas that were previously considered affordable alternatives to... more
At around $900 billion in transactions daily, the market for U.S. Treasuries is massive, not only in terms of quantity... more
The U.S. trade deficit has long been a source of political consternation, but it has come to the forefront in... more
The Federal Reserve’s “Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy”—commonly referred to as its monetary policy framework—is composed of... more
The clean energy transition has quietly pushed ahead in recent decades, with solar and wind energy accounting for almost 15%... more
Fiscal deficit projections are used by policymakers to understand the trajectory of U.S. debt. Between 1984 and 2003, Congress was... more
When Congress considers legislation, nonpartisan agencies provide estimates of the law’s potential economic effects to policymakers, a process known as... more
Since 2022, Western nations have put a number of sanctions on Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Policymakers... more
The full-employment rate of unemployment may seem like a contradiction, but in fact, economists have long understood that some unemployment... more
As COVID-19 swept across the globe, many nations struggled to define a cohesive public health strategy to prevent the spread... more