Plus, a look at Lebanon's governance crisis and a new series on the role of young voters in America's upcoming elections.
The debt ceiling is dumb. Here’s why. “Political bickering over the debt ceiling—which so far has always been raised or suspended, often at the last minute—is a waste of time and energy, creates unnecessary uncertainty, threatens the benefits of issuing the world’s safest asset, and undermines public confidence in our political institutions,” argues Louise Sheiner. Read in Newsweek | Young voters in the 2024 election | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |