The Future of US-China Tech Competition, Canceling Student Loan Debt, and More

Biden's Supreme Court commission, canceling debt based on wealth—not income, and how businesses will handle U.S.-China tensions.

View in browser March 1, 2021 How global tech executives view US-China tech competition   "As the United States and China compete for technological supremacy in advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing, software, and other core technologies, global high-tech companies do not plan to pick sides." Christopher Thomas and Xander Wu discuss their survey of 158 senior executives working for Western and Asian tech firms about the impact of U.S.-China tensions on their industry.   Read more Student debt cancellation should consider wealth, not income   Broadside critiques of student debt cancellation often miss key details about the U.S. labor market. Andre Perry and Carl Romer write that if implemented correctly, student debt cancellation could be a powerful tool in dismantling institutional discrimination and addressing racial wealth disparities.   Read more What should we expect from Biden's commission on Supreme Court reform?   Last year, Joe Biden promised to name a bipartisan commission for Supreme Court reform. Russell Wheeler provides background on previous court commissions—including one proposed by Biden when he was the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee—and predicts that incremental change is what will come out of the next commission.   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