What does another election deadlock mean for Israel?
Mar 24, 2021
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political and legal fate remains in question after a fourth round of elections in two years has yielded no clear winner. As the country remains stuck in limbo, Natan Sachs weighs in on how this election has shaken up traditional right vs. left alliances, the Islamic...
What does Quad summit signal for U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific?
Mar 16, 2021
This past week, leaders of the "Quad" - U.S., India, Japan, and Australia - met for the first time as a group to put forward a positive agenda and address Chinese behavior in the Indo-Pacific region. Tanvi Madan evaluates what the Quad summit signals about the Biden administration's regional strategy, and the...
Congress extended unemployment benefits. What should come next?
Mar 12, 2021
Lauren Bauer explains how unemployment insurance (UI) benefits - now extended to September via the American Rescue Plan - have affected household finances and worker behavior, and why Congress should add automatic triggers to UI before the next recession.
Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/2Ord8l1
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What’s in the latest COVID-19 relief bill?
Mar 9, 2021
As the American Rescue Plan makes its final way through Congress, Wendy Edelberg examines how the key elements will provide much-needed economic relief to states and families, and make significant cuts in child poverty. Looking ahead, Edelberg recommends that Democrats and Republicans should next put together an...
How should the US respond to Mohammed bin Salman’s role in Khashoggi killing?
Mar 1, 2021
Although a U.S. intelligence report conclusively found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the Biden administration has not yet directly penalized the crown prince himself. Bruce Riedel explains why the White House may be hesitating to act more...