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The Census Bureau revised its population estimates upward at the end of 2024. In this post, Wendy Edelberg, Olivia Howard, Eileen Powell, and Tara Watson show how this has important implications for estimates of labor force and employment, including those in tomorrow’s jobs report.

"The [Trump] administration appears to be in the process, contrary to law and without the consent of Congress, of moving USAID into the Department of State," George Ingram writes. The move undermines U.S. strategic interests, he argues: https://lnkd.in/exQ9SDgA

In the January edition of Brookings Insights, learn about how to keep track of President Trump's regulatory and executive actions, the new edition of our annual Foresight Africa report, AI policy in America, and more. 

Brookings is pleased to announce the appointment of Elham Tabassi as the new director of our Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology Initiative. She will also serve as a senior fellow in the Brookings Global Economy and Development Program. Learn more about her appointment here:

“If we want to safeguard AI, it’s time to focus a bit less on the boldfaced names leading these companies, and more on the people working at them.” In a new commentary, Roy Bahat discusses why technical staff and talent at AI companies wield so much power.

In the third edition of the Democracy Playbook, Norman Eisen and Jonathan Katz provide actionable steps for democratic actors in the United States and around the world to strengthen democratic institutions and resist illiberal forces.

This month, the American Economic Association celebrated former Federal Reserve Chair and Brookings Distinguished Senior Fellow Ben Bernanke’s contributions to economics. Read a summary or watch the video: https://lnkd.in/e2uFPh3D

The Brookings Global Economy and Development program is hiring! Learn more about the Grants & Finance Manager position and apply today:

Fun write up in the Boston Globe about my new book. Jenny and I did a Q&A with the lovely journalist Kara Baskin. It's always hilarious to see what you actually said...when she asked for one thing parents can do to help their kids engage in school, I didn't remember saying "The very best thing you can do is be an explorer yourself. It doesn’t mean you have to quit your job and go to the Arctic." But I guess I did! The rest of the quote I do remember: "It means talking to them about things you’re curious about. Ask them questions about the content of their day, not how they did. Curiosity is contagious, and we’re the number-one source for it." Arushi Sharma Raman Preet Kaur Jeannine Ajello Jenny Anderson Jenny Perlman Robinson Euan Wilmshurst Boston Globe Media The Brookings Institution #EducationTransformation #Parenting #DisengagedTeen #LearnBetterFeelBetter https://lnkd.in/eJ552M3c

From leveraging AI and emerging technologies to empowering women and youth, there are great opportunities to unlock a more prosperous future in Africa. Learn how in the latest edition of Foresight Africa: