Investing in HBCUs, the Global Dollar Cycle, and More

Sustainable development in Afghanistan, what a strong dollar means for developing countries, and helping HBCUs thrive.

View in browser September 13, 2022 A call to action for HBCU investment   Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are preparing their students to be leaders, driving economic growth, and supporting neighborhood development. But these important institutions remain chronically underfunded. For HBCUs to thrive, they need routine access to investment capital from a range of sources, Andre Perry and Anthony Barr argue.   Read more The global dollar cycle   A strong dollar—generally considered a positive sign for the American economy—could trigger downturns in many emerging market and developing economies. In their contribution to the fall 2022 edition of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Maurice Obstfeld and Haonan Zhou document how dollar-appreciation shocks lead to economic downturns and explain what countries can do to mitigate this.   Read more Afghanistan's lessons for the sustainable development goals   In a written interview with John McArthur, Naheed Sarabi, former deputy minister for policy in Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance, describes how the country addressed sustainable development before the Taliban takeover, where things stand now with the sustainable development goals, and what the international community should do to support fragile countries grappling with multiple crises.   Read more 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