Supporting democracy and development in Latin America, early learner data on reading, and the green transition in emerging economies.
| The key to global climate success Thanks to recent advances in green technologies, reaching net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 is both technically feasible and economically worthwhile. In a new opinion piece, Kemal Derviş and Sebastian Strauss discuss the important role that emerging markets and developing economies must play in the green transition. Read more |
| Early reading tests can aid educational recovery after the pandemic State testing is not mandatory until the third grade, leaving out crucial data for educators. As states use the results from this year’s testing to guide the educational recovery, it is important to bring visibility and support to the youngest learners, write Anita McGinty, Ann Partee, Allison Lynn Gray, Walter Herring, and Jim Soland. Read more |
| Listen: How can the US support democracy and development in Latin America? From widespread protests in Cuba to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, recent unrest across Latin America has brought new attention to regional political and economic issues and created diplomatic challenges for the Biden administration. In a new episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, David Dollar and Santiago Levy discuss these developments and what the United States can do about them. Listen to the podcast |
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