Being Clear-Eyed about China, Health Policy Solutions for Biden and Congress, and More

Post-pandemic work and cities, tackling future health issues in America, and the key to good U.S. policy around China.

View in browser March 4, 2021 China is not ten feet tall   China is the most formidable competitor the United States has faced in decades, but the U.S. remains the stronger power in the relationship—and it has good reason to think it can stay that way. In his latest op-ed, Ryan Hass writes that excessive alarmism about China will undermine American strategy and policy.   Read in Foreign Affairs   To dig deeper on U.S.-China relations, order Hass's book, Stronger: Adapting America's China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence. Health policy solutions for the Biden administration and the 117th Congress   Though addressing COVID-19 is an immediate priority, there are a number of other pressing health policy issues for the federal government to tackle in the months and years ahead. The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy provides analysis and practical recommendations for these critical areas, including drug pricing, expanding health coverage, insurance market reform, and more.   Read more What will post-pandemic work and cities look like?   Are office buildings in cities obsolete now? Has the pandemic structurally changed how and where we work? Joanne Kim and Tracy Hadden Loh examine post-Great Recession trends in job locations to see what may be in store for metropolitan areas after the pandemic.   Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. is currently closed and all events are virtual only. For more information on the Institution's response, read our full guidance here. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often