The Brookings Institution - Political & Social Analysis & Commentary

April 24, 2006

IN FOCUS

Budgeting for National Priorities

	U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, President Bush's pick to head OMB, faces a $318 billion deficit, which most experts expect to rise sharply despite the Administrationâ€™s pledge to cut it in half by 2009. And he must deal with a divided Congress that continues to debate the wisdom of extending recent tax cuts, curtailing congressional "earmarks," and taking modest steps to reduce federal spending. Read more »


Lobbying Reform

As the Jack Abramoff scandal continues, Congressional leaders have scheduled a lobbying reform bill for a vote this week, but face opposition from watchdog groups that are calling the House legislation toothless and ineffective. Brookings senior fellow Thomas E. Mann continues to provide timely, insightful commentary on Congressional ethics. Read more »


American Competitiveness

While globalization has brought promise to many, it also presents many new challenges for the American workforce. To examine the critical questions surrounding American competitiveness in a global economy, Brookings is launching the Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on U.S. Competitiveness. Read more »

	Analysis & Commentary


U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS


			Confronting the China Challenge Jeffrey A. Bader and Richard C. Bush III, The Baltimore Sun

Debunking America's China Syndrome Erik Berglöf, The International Herald Tribune

TAXES


		Good Reasons for Taxes Diane Lim Rogers, The Boston Globe

		Greening the Tax Code Craig Hanson and David B. Sandalow, Tax Reform and the Environment Policy Brief

MORE ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY


			Creating an L20 Summit Forum Johannes F. Linn and Colin I. Bradford, Jr., Policy Brief #152

		Prince George's County: Setting the Context for the Future Amy Liu, Leadership Prince George's County Class XXI

The Law and Economics of Software Security Robert W. Hahn and Anne Layne-Farrar, AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies

» More Analysis & Commentary


THIS week at brookings

	Diseases in the Developing World - Apr 24, 9:30 a.m.


	Fiscal Wake-up Tour - Apr 24, 11 a.m., Kansas City, MO


	Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Apr 26, 3 p.m.


	Bernard L. Schwartz Forum - Apr 28, 10 a.m.

ON THE HORIZON


	Fiscal Wake-up Tour - May 1, Wilmington, DE; May 2, Philadelphia, PA



	Seoul-Washington Forum - May 1-2



	Telecommunications Policy - May 10


» Events Calendar



EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS


	Preparing to Lead - May 15-19, 2006 Washington, DC



	Science and Technology: Politics and Issues - June 12-16, 2006 Washington, DC


» More Executive Education



BROOKINGS PRESS


		Oil Titans National Oil Companies in the Middle East
	Valérie Marcel. John V. Mitchell, contributor.




		Protecting the Homeland 2006/2007
	Michael d'Arcy, Michael O'Hanlon, Peter Orszag, Jeremy Shapiro, and James Steinberg


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