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Apr. 23, 2013
America’s New Demography: Rising Minorities, Aging Boomers, and Emerging Cultural Gaps
Brookings Mountain West presents “America’s New Demography: Rising Minorities, Aging Boomers, and Emerging Cultural Gaps,” a talk by William Frey, senior fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program. There are major demographic… -
Apr. 9, 2013
The Middle Class vs the Creative Class: The Fight for Russia's Future
Brookings Mountain West presents "The Middle Class vs the Creative Class: The Fight for Russia's Future" a talk by Clifford Gaddy, senior fellow, Foreign Policy. Russia needs to modernize, and to do that it needs a large… -
Apr. 3, 2013
The Euro Area Crisis: Origins, Prospects and Implication for the World Economy and Global Governance
Brookings Mountain West presents “The Euro Area Crisis: Origins, Prospects and Implication for the World Economy and Global Governance” a talk by Domenico Lombardi, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development,… -
Mar. 20, 2013
Changing Policy without Changing Law: Addressing Climate Change Under the Clean Air Act
Brookings Mountain West presents “Changing Policy without Changing Law: Addressing Climate Change under the Clean Air Act” a talk by Philip Wallach, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies. As much of the rest of the… -
Mar. 12, 2013
Capitalizing in the Nation’s Capital: Matching State and Regional Resources to Administration Funding Priorities
Brookings Mountain West presents “Capitalizing in the Nation’s Capital: Matching State and Regional Resources to Administration Funding Priorities” a talk by John Hudak, Fellow, Governance Studies. This… -
Feb. 27, 2013
Immigrant Workers, Human Capital Investment and the Shape of Immigration Reform
Brookings Mountain West presents "Immigrant Workers, Human Capital Investment and the Shape of Immigration Reform" a talk by Audrey Singer, senior fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program. President Obama's speech in Las Vegas… -
Feb. 21, 2013
Applying Well-Being Metrics to Public Policy: Lessons from Experiments around the World
Brookings Mountain West presents “Applying Well-Being Metrics to Public Policy: Lessons from Experiments around the World” a talk by Carol Graham, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development… -
Jan. 29, 2013
Technocracy vs. Democracy: Understanding Technology Policy Decision-Making
Brookings Mountain West presents “Technocracy vs. Democracy: Understanding Technology Policy Decision-making” a talk by Allan Friedman, Fellow, Governance Studies and Research Director, Center for Technology… -
Nov. 27, 2012
New Approaches to Understanding and Managing Social Dynamics and Public Policy
Brookings Mountain West presents "New Approaches to Understanding and Managing Social Dynamics and Public Policy" a talk by Ross A. Hammond, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies. Complex social dynamics drive our economic,… -
Nov. 14, 2012
Climate Change and International Trade: Conflict or Opportunity
Brookings Mountain West presents "Climate Change and International Trade: Conflict or Opportunity?" a talk by Joshua Meltzer, Fellow, Global Economy and Development. How can international trade negotiations provide… -
Oct. 23, 2012
Clean Energy: The Economics of Why and How
Please join the Brookings Mountain West in "Clean Energy: The Economics of Why and How" a lecture by Adele Morris. One rationale for large public investments in clean energy technology points to concerns that have not… -
Oct. 10, 2012
Nuclear Arms Control: Challenges and Opportunities in 2013
Brookings Mountain West presents “Nuclear Arms Control: Challenges and Opportunities in 2013” a talk by Steven Pifer, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy. U.S. nuclear arms control policy must address numerous factors,… -
Oct. 3, 2012
The Changing Global Order: The United States, Rising Powers, and the Scramble for the 21st Century
Brookings Mountain West presents "The Changing Global Order: The United States, Rising Powers, and the Scramble for the 21st Century“ a talk by Bruce Jones, Director, Managing Global Order, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy.… -
Sep. 25, 2012
U.S. Energy Policy: The Burdens of the Past and Moving Forward
Brookings Mountain West presents "U.S. Energy Policy: The Burdens of the Past and Moving Forward“ a talk by John Banks, Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy, Energy Security Initiative. Since the oil embargo of 1973, the… -
Sep. 19, 2012
Putting Nevada in Perspective: State and Local Government Budgets in Recession and Recovery
Brookings Mountain West presents "Putting Nevada in Perspective: State and Local Government Budgets in Recession and Recovery." A talk by Tracy Gordon, fellow, Economic Studies. Nevada, the state most affected by the Great… -
Mar. 27, 2012
The U.S. Tax System: Where Do We Go From Here?
Speaker: Adele Morris, Brookings Institution, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, Policy Director - Climate and Energy Economics Project This talk will explore how the U.S. tax system really works, where revenue comes from,… -
Mar. 20, 2012
What is Changing in War and National Security?
Speaker: Peter Singer, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Singer has served as a consultant on changes in warfare to groups that range from the U.S. military and FBI to the Call of Duty video game series… -
Mar. 6, 2012
Where Are the Jobs? Employment Stagnation after the Great Recession
Speaker: Gary Burtless, Brookings Institution - The John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair Senior Fellow - Economic Studies The Great Recession of 2008-2009 was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Unlike… -
Jan. 31, 2012
The Economics of Cybersecurity: A National Dilemma
Speaker: Allan Friedman, Brookings Institution Fellow, Governance Studies Research Director, Center for Technology Innovation Cybersecurity has dominated recent headlines, but policy makers and pundits alike still combine… -
Jan. 17, 2012
U.S. Student Achievement From A Global Perspective
Speaker: Tom Loveless, Brookings Institution, Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy Tom Loveless, a former sixth-grade teacher and Harvard public policy professor, is an expert on…