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On this episode of the TechTank podcast, co-host Darrell M. West engages in an enlighteningconversation with Dr. Camille Busette, the interim Vice President of Governance Studies at theBrookings Institution, and Dr. Andre Perry, a senior fellow in the Metro program and Director ofthe Valuing Black Assets Initiative. As project co-leads, these esteemed researchers will sharetheir plans for the new Center and why they believe it will help us address issues of racial equityand justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matthew Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General of the National Security Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, gave yesterday a major address at the Brookings Institution. He talked about FISA Section 702, the section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that allows U.S. intelligence authorities to collect against targets reasonably believed to be overseas when their signals pass through the United States. The provision comes up for reauthorization this year, and Olsen argues that it is imperative that Congress act to reauthorize it. This audio from the Brookings event includes an introduction from Camille Busette, the Interim Vice President for Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution; remarks from Olsen; a Q&A between Olsen and Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes; and questions from the live audience.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit began on Monday, featuring an impressive host of speakers including President George W. Bush. We were fortunate speak to two Global Summit keynote speakers on our program. First up was Anita McBride, Executive-in-Residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University, talking about The History and Role of First Ladies. Then we turned to Dr. Camille Busette, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, who discussed her work on the power of policy reform to address racial justice specifically here in Erie.
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On November 17, the Future of the Middle Class Initiative discussed the early results of their research and the implications for middle-class well-being. Jennifer Silva of Indiana University, lead ethnographer for the project, discussed the work on a panel alongside Brookings scholars Isabel Sawhill, Camille Busette, Molly Kinder, and moderator Richard Reeves. https://www.brookings.edu/events/reframing-the-narrative-of-the-middle-class-real-voices-pre-and-post-pandemic/ Subscribe to Brookings Events on iTunes, send feedback email to events@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. To learn more about upcoming events, visit our website. Brookings Events is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
Improving economic mobility in Charlotte has been top of mind for business and civic leaders lately. A 2014 Harvard study called attention to the region’s low ranking in respect to helping low-income kids move up the income ladder. New research from the Brookings Institution dives deeper into how social networks in Charlotte affect access to economic opportunity. Camille Busette, Brookings Senior Fellow, Director of the Race, Prosperity and Inclusion Initiative, and author of the report “How We Rise: How Social Networks in Charlotte Impact Economic Mobility,” discussed the report and its implications with Alliance SVP of Economic Research Chuck McShane.
On June 11, the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion (RPI) Initiative at Brookings has officially launched How We Rise—a new policy blog focused on solutions to upend structural racism and create a more equitable society for all. On the same day RPI hosted a webinar featuring Brookings experts Camille Busette, Makada Henry-Nickie, Rashawn Ray, and President Gen. John R. Allen, USMC, Ret., for a conversation on anti-racist policy approaches to jobs, health, education, and other arenas that would support the well-being and success of communities of color. https://www.brookings.edu/events/webinar-how-we-rise-policy-solutions-to-upend-structural-racism-and-inequality/ Subscribe to Brookings Events on iTunes, send feedback email to events@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. To learn more about upcoming events, visit our website. Brookings Events is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
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As families try to balance work and childcare, a popular answer is to have government mandate paid family leave. Will mandating paid leave help families or could a law hurt the very workers it is meant to help? Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute; Rachel Greszler, research fellow at the Heritage Foundation; and Camille Busette, director and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution will discuss in this episode: should the United States mandate paid family leave?Learn More: "COVID-19 Is Not a Good Reason to Enact a Permanent Federal Paid-Leave Entitlement," By Veronique de Rugy and Donald J. Boudreaux"How to Claim a Paid-Leave Victory That Isn't," By Veronique de Rugy"Parental Leave: Is There a Case for Government Action?" By Vanessa Brown Calder"Poll: 74% of Americans Support Federal Paid Leave Program When Costs Not Mentioned — 60% Oppose if They Got Smaller Pay Raises in the Future," By Emily Ekins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
No age group will escape the economic hardships that the coronavirus pandemic has created. But America's millennial generation born in the '80s and '90s are being hit with a second economic downturn in just 12 years, and economists wonder if they'll ever recover. We're exploring how this generation became so vulnerable, and what needs to happen to pull them out of this economic pit.In this episode:Guest host Patricia Sabga (@patriciasabga), managing business editor of aljazeera.com.Radmilla Suleymanova (@radmillasul), senior business producer for aljazeera.com; Emily Reddix, manager of Pachute clothing boutique in Manhattan, New York; and Camille Busette, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.For more:For millennials, coronavirus economic blow awakens bad memoriesUS unemployment could surge to 16 percent on coronavirusMore US states set to ease coronavirus lockdown measuresConnect with The Take: Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod).
Dr. Camille Busette joins to discuss the impact the coronavirus is having on low-income communities
In this episode, Camille Busette, senior fellow and director of the Race, Prosperity and Inclusion Initiative at Brookings, and Richard Reeves, senior fellow and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings, discuss the changing racial demographics of the U.S. middle class, political and cultural assumptions about the middle class, and what effect the increasing racial pluralism of the middle class may have on economic policy. With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Chris McKenna, Brennan Hoban, and Fred Dews for additional support. Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter.
Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, and Camille Busette, senior fellow and director of the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, discussed the findings of the latest Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project report, which measures how well individuals and families can access quality, affordable financial services in 26 countries around the world. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2j3WUhb Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network