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We have the data to improve social services at the state and local levels. So how do we use it?

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for some what many already knew: the systems that our nation relies upon to provide critical social services and benefits have long been outdated, undersupported,…

05.25.23 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Increasing Access to Capital by Expanding SBA’s Secondary Market Capacity

Summary Entrepreneurship and innovation are crucial for sustained community development, as new ventures create new jobs and wealth. As entrepreneurs start and grow their companies, access to capital is a…

05.25.23 | 9 min read
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Global Risk
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How do you clean up 170 million pieces of space junk?

In March, NASA released the most comprehensive financial analysis on space debris. For the first time, this report illuminates the financial costs and benefits of various paths forward to combat…

05.24.23 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
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The bold vision of the CHIPS and Science Act isn’t getting the funding it needs

Originally published May 17, 2023 in Brookings. The legislative accomplishments of the previous session of Congress have given advocates of more robust innovation and industrial development investments much to be…

05.23.23 | 10 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Building a National Network of Composite Pipes to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Summary 65,000 miles of pipeline: that’s the distance that may be necessary to achieve economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a Princeton University study. The United States is on…

05.22.23 | 9 min read
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