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November 17, 2011

United States
Education and U.S. Competitiveness

Please join Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings to discuss the state of elementary and secondary education in the U.S., focusing on workforce development and the preparedness of American students i…

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Event by Michael Barber, Margaret Spellings, and Charles Lane

August 11, 2020

State and Local Governments (U.S.)
COVID-19 and the Future of Work

Chike Aguh, inaugural head of economic mobility pathways at the Education Design Lab, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the changing nature of employment and trends in the U.S. workfor…

Play At a COVID-19 outdoor testing site a woman in PPE uses a nasal swab to test a passenger in a car for COVID-19.
Webinar by Chike Aguh and Irina A. Faskianos State and Local Webinars

June 3, 2020

Education
Higher Education Webinar: Fall Semester Planning During COVID-19

Christina H. Paxson, Brown University president, discusses fall semester planning as colleges and universities consider reopening their campuses during COVID-19. FASKIANOS: Good afternoon. Thank y…

Play Student carrying a box on campus.
Webinar by Christina H. Paxson and Irina A. Faskianos

October 31, 2012

Elections and Voting
The Candidates and the Economy

Amid sluggish growth and high unemployment, the economy has emerged as the central issue of the 2012 presidential campaign, as the candidates debate the role of government in jumpstarting the economy…

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February 18, 2009

Economic Crises
The U.S. Economic Stimulus Plan

President Obama has signed one of the largest rescue packages since the Great Depression to revive the U.S. economy. Economists warn of the need to keep spending targeted, timely, and temporary.

Backgrounder by Lee Hudson Teslik