Institutional research & analysis

Source: Brookings

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Policy BriefJune 26, 2026

Hutchins Center Fiscal Impact Measure

The Hutchins Center Fiscal Impact Measure shows how much fiscal policy adds to or subtracts from overall economic growth.

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Policy BriefJune 26, 2026

The NHE projections through 2034: Growth assumptions, policy consequences

Richard Frank and Sherry Glied analyze the projected national health expenditures and their policy consequences.

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Policy BriefJune 26, 2026

Medicaid reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and mental health care

Richard Frank reflects on the impacts of Medicaid reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, specifically on mental health care.

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Policy BriefJune 26, 2026

With term limits now off the table, Zimbabwe must fight corruption from within

Chipo Dendere unpacks the implications of the potential extension of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term limits.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

America is turning 250. Here’s how immigration may shape its future.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, new demographic projections show how different levels of immigration could shape the nation’s population, workforce, and future growth.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

Can Turkey’s defense industry deliver strategic autonomy for Ankara?

Absent institutionalized defense industrial cooperation with the EU, the gap between Ankara’s strategic autonomy rhetoric and its defense industrial capabilities may widen.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

Turkey, Italy, and Europe’s defense-industrial future

Brussels still lacks a coherent political or institutional framework for managing Turkey’s growing role in Europe’s defense-industrial base.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen after the US-Iran deal?

After the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş spoke to Kari Heerman and Bruce Jones about its geopolitical implications, building on their recent articles in the series "Blowback: How the Iran war may change the world."

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

Orbital data centers’ feasibility gap is a governance risk

Lauren Tokos examines the possibility of orbital data centers and regulatory challenges these facilities in space presents.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

SNAP payment error rates by state, FY 2003–25

This data interactive shows SNAP payment error rates for the U.S. and for each state from fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2025.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

From governance to execution in federal AI policy

James Denford, Gregory Dawson, and Kevin C. Desouza analyze the governance models for federal AI under the Biden and Trump administrations.

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Policy BriefJune 25, 2026

Five highlights from Brookings’ prediction market events

Klein, Lazarus, and Singh highlight five takeaways from Brookings' recent events on prediction markets including Senators Merkley and Schiff

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