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Independent research and analysis on the most important policy issues in the world.

4 lessons from the Senate tax bill.

Brookings Institution 05 Dec 2017 0 Comments

The Senate passed its version of the Republican tax bill early Saturday morning 51–49, with only one Republican — Tennessee Senator Bob Corker — joining all Democrats in voting no. Had trouble keeping all its moving parts straight?

3 things Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico wouldn’t accomplish.

Brookings Institution 09 Oct 2017 0 Comments

President Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico would be costly and counterproductive in a number of ways. No matter how tall, deep, or thick a wall will be, illicit flows will cross, with undocumented workers and drugs finding their way into the United States regardless.