Why the US Needs a Digital Regulatory Agency, Youth Unemployment in Ghana, and More

Ensuring police accountability, leveraging Ghana's agro-processing and tourism sectors, and the limits of antitrust laws in the digital era.

View in browser July 2, 2021   Editor's note: Thank you for reading the Brookings Brief! We will be on a short hiatus for the Independence Day holiday in the United States. Check your inbox on Tuesday, July 6 for the next edition. The court's Facebook decision shows why we need a digital regulatory agency   A federal judge's recent dismissal of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook is compelling evidence that antitrust laws are not sufficient to protect consumers and competition in the digital age. Tom Wheeler argues that Congress should look beyond antitrust enforcement to curb abusive behavior by big digital platforms.   Read more Addressing youth unemployment in Ghana   Although Ghana's economy has performed well over the last two decades, this trend has not translated into job creation for its growing youth population. Ernest Aryeetey, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, and Festus Ebo Turkson explore how the country can address this challenge by leveraging its highly-productive agro-processing and tourism sectors.   Read more How to ensure officers like Derek Chauvin do not work in law enforcement   Derek Chauvin was convicted and sentenced, but there are still too many officers that go without consequence after committing violent offenses. To hold more police officers like Chauvin accountable, Rashawn Ray recommends focusing on duty to intervene legislation, malpractice insurance, and positive police outcomes.   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