Waging an Economic War on Russia, the ‘Free Speech’ Twitter, and More

What the Fed deserves credit for, how Elon Musk may change Twitter content moderation, and evaluating the success of Russia sanctions.

View in browser April 30, 2022 The economic war against Russia   In response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, many of the world's major democratic nations are implementing a comprehensive set of multilateral economic sanctions against Russia. Aaron Klein explains how this economic war is unfolding so far and discusses the various timelines that must be understood to gauge progress.   Read more How Elon Musk might shift Twitter content moderation   "Despite the regulations looming in the United Kingdom and the European Union, to which Musk's Twitter must conform, no legal requirement will prevent Musk from running Twitter according to whatever editorial policy he chooses to adopt. It's his candy store." With Elon Musk closing in on control of Twitter, Mark MacCarthy explains what the future of content moderation might look like on the platform.   Read more What the Federal Reserve deserves credit for   The U.S. Federal Reserve has received considerable criticism for its slow response to high and persistent inflation pressures. Fortunately, the Fed has evaluated the evidence, admitted mistakes, and taken rapid action to correct them—moves that Donald Kohn argues are worthy of praise.   Read more Lessons from the pandemic recession response What can we learn from America's policy approach to the COVID-19 economic downturn?   On the Recession Remedies podcast, expert guests will join host David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at Brookings, to evaluate different aspects of the fiscal and monetary response.   Follow on Apple, Spotify, or Google   For more, read the free e-book 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. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often