Henry Kissinger and Cheng Li express cautious optimism about U.S.-China relations in the Trump-Xi era (Ryan McElveen, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2016/12/22/henry-kissinger-and-cheng-li-express-cautious-optimism-about-u-s-china-relations-in-the-trump-xi-era/

Why cities matter in an age of accelerations (Amy Liu, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2016/12/22/why-cities-matter-in-an-age-of-accelerations/

Risk weights or leverage ratio? We need both (Aaron Klein, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/risk-weights-or-leverage-ratio-we-need-both/

Early childhood investments are vital (Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Ryan Nunn, Lauren Bauer, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/early-childhood-investments-are-vital/

How trade, investment, and cooperation between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean can inspire our future trade relationship with Asia (Antoni Estevadeordal, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2016/12/22/how-trade-investment-and-cooperation-between-japan-and-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-can-inspire-our-future-trade-relationship-with-asia/

10 things we learned at Brookings in 2016 (Fred Dews, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/12/22/10-things-we-learned-at-brookings-in-2016/

Figures of the week: Trends in sub-Saharan African debt and equity flows (Amy Copley, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/12/22/figures-of-the-week-trends-in-sub-saharan-african-debt-and-equity-flows/

With Republicans in charge, 2017 could finally bring big changes in tax policy (William G. Gale, Aaron Krupkin, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/with-republicans-in-charge-2017-could-finally-bring-big-changes-in-tax-policy/

Africa’s mixed political transitions in the 3 Gs: Gabon, the Gambia, and Ghana (Vera Songwe, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/12/22/africas-mixed-political-transitions-in-the-3-gs-gabon-the-gambia-and-ghana/

The Donald and nukes, again (Steven Pifer, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2016/12/22/the-donald-and-nukes-again/

WATCH: Empowering adolescent girls in rural Nepal (Amanda Braga, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2016/12/21/watch-empowering-adolescent-girls-in-rural-nepal/

WATCH: Mentoring for Kenya’s marginalized girls (Amanda Braga, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2016/12/21/watch-mentoring-for-kenyas-marginalized-girls/

Reviewing 2016: Future Development forecasts economics better than soccer (Shanta Devarajan, Wolfgang Fengler, Homi Kharas, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2016/12/21/reviewing-2016-future-development-forecasts-economics-better-than-soccer/

WATCH: A framework for building resilience to climate change through girls’ education programming (Amanda Braga, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2016/12/21/watch-a-framework-for-building-resilience-to-climate-change-through-girls-education-programming/

WATCH: Policies for Senior Women Teachers to improve girls’ secondary education (Amanda Braga, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2016/12/21/watch-policies-for-senior-women-teachers-to-improve-girls-secondary-education/

Domestic resource mobilization and external financing: When does governance matter? Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa (Amadou Sy, Mariama Sow, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/domestic-resource-mobilization-and-external-financing-when-does-governance-matter/

U.S. politics and the Middle East: Polarization and regional stability (Shibley Telhami, Sarah Yerkes, Adrianna Pita, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/us-politics-and-the-middle-east/

Alternative perspectives on technology policy in the Trump administration (Stuart N. Brotman, Robin Lewis, Nicol Turner-Lee, Niam Yaraghi, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2016/12/21/alternative-perspectives-on-technology-policy-in-the-trump-administration/

Job gains continued in 2016, but slow rebound in participation rate will limit future gains (Gary Burtless, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/job-gains-continued-in-2016-but-slow-rebound-in-participation-rate-will-limit-future-gains/

Developing life skills for girls: 5 takeaways from the 2016 Girls Education Research Symposium (Amanda Braga, Christina Kwauk, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2016/12/21/developing-life-skills-for-girls-5-takeaways-from-the-2016-girls-education-research-symposium/