Plus, China-Russia relations and South Korea's upcoming election.
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Brookings Brief

May 8, 2025

A photo of a school bus driving through a rural town in America

How would a federal tax-credit scholarship plan impact rural America?

 

Congress is poised to consider a major federal tax-credit scholarship program that may be included in the upcoming budget reconciliation process. Jon Valant and Nicolas Zerbino explain how this type of program could work and explore some of its implications as both education policy and tax policy, particularly for rural communities. 

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New insights on East Asia

Xi Jinping’s Moscow visit. Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow, Patricia Kim analyzes China's goals with Russia as competition with the United States intensifies. 

 

South Korean democracy's next test. Amid an unpredictable geopolitical environment, a flagging economy, and deep political polarization, voters in South Korea will choose their next president on June 3. Andrew Yeo and Evans Revere discuss the health of South Korean democracy and what to watch for in this election.

 

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