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October 11, 2018
Afghanistan
Building a Skilled GirlForce: Lessons from Roya Mahboob
On International Day of the Girl, we celebrate Roya Mahboob, Afghanistan's first female tech CEO. Empowering the next generation of women STEM leaders she mentors the Afghan Girls' Robotics Team and …
August 7, 2013
United States
GDP and Economic Policy
Economists who want to compare the living standards of countries often use GDP, but the calculation and usefulness of the measurement remains controversial.
February 11, 2011
United States
Outsourcing Jobs and Taxes
Outsourcing remains a contentious political issue as lawmakers, analysts, and business leaders debate its effect on U.S. job creation and the role of corporate tax policy in shipping jobs overseas, e…
October 18, 2010
United States
Midterm Elections 2010: Spending Wars
With U.S. unemployment and high debt threatening Americans at home and U.S. power abroad, this Backgrounder looks at congressional candidates’ difficulty in articulating policies that balance job cre…
September 23, 2010
United States
Foreign Policy and the 2010 Midterm Elections: Trade
With U.S. economic recovery still slow, trade policy looms as a factor in the congressional midterm races. This Backgrounder explores the consequences for trade based on the outcome of the Democratic…