A procedural gambit on the debt limit, distinguishing U.S. economic policy from China’s, and Brown v. Board backlash purged Black educators.
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The Brookings Brief

May 10, 2023

Principal Tamara Hadaway calls on one of her students at Kingsway Preparatory School
Massive resistance to Brown’s integration decision purged Black educators
 

Following the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision on Brown v. Board of Education, segregationists waged a protracted fight against the new law of the land—a fight that decimated the ranks of Black principals and teachers in America. Leslie T. Fenwick discusses the lasting impacts.

 

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses the U.S.-China economic relationship during a forum hosted by the Johns Hopkins University
Distinguishing US economic policy from China’s is important to winning hearts and minds
 

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently laid out the Biden administration’s economic plans to deal with China. Joshua P. Meltzer argues that a key challenge moving forward will be convincing allies and partners that this new approach to international economic policy differs from China’s.

 

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House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries walks to his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill
Don’t count on the House discharge rule to raise the debt limit
 

House Democrats turned heads on Capitol Hill last week when news surfaced of their proposed procedural gambit to raise the debt limit. While nothing can be ruled out, the discharge rule is unlikely to resolve today’s impasse, writes Sarah Binder.

 

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