Biden’s Middle East Trip, Historic Population Losses in US Cities, and More

Uncertainty in the global economy, population trends in cities and suburbs, and reviving U.S. partnerships in the Middle East.

View in browser July 12, 2022 Reviving US partnerships in the Middle East   Joe Biden has a tough task ahead of him with his trip to the Middle East. From Iranian missile strikes to Russian military actions in the region, Daniel Byman outlines key issues at play and explains what the best outcomes of the trip might be for the Biden administration.   Read more   Join us today at 9:00 AM EDT for a Twitter Spaces conversation on Biden's trip. Set a reminder here. Big cities saw historic population losses while suburban growth declined during the pandemic   Census Bureau estimates show the pandemic's dramatic impact on U.S. cities, with unprecedented population losses across those with populations exceeding 250,000 residents. To put the data in context, William Frey reviews population trends from recent decades and explains what's going on with U.S. suburbs.   Read more Listen: Post-G7 summit, a time of great uncertainty in the global economy   On the latest episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, Douglas Rediker joins David Dollar to discuss a range of global economic challenges that G7 leaders tackled during their recent summit in Germany, including a price cap on Russian energy exports, the risk of debt default, and of the role of Chinese lending in developing economies.   Listen to the podcast 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