The Odds of Internet Chaos, America’s Human Capital Edge, and More

Investment in emerging market and developing economies, the final episode of Vying for Talent, and insights on SCOTUS internet cases.

View in browser February 27, 2023 Have the justices gotten cold feet about 'breaking the internet'?   When the Supreme Court first announced that it would hear Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, policy experts were anxious that the court could potentially upend the legal structure that has undergirded the internet for more than two decades. After last week's arguments, however, the odds of a ruling that would throw the online world into chaos seem substantially diminished, write Quinta Jurecic, Alan Rozenshtein, and Benjamin Wittes.   Read on Lawfare Listen: America's human capital edge   On the final episode of the Vying for Talent podcast, Ryan Hass, Jude Blanchette, and Remco Zwetsloot discuss the security and economic importance of talent, benchmarks for measuring progress on human capital, and the competitive international environment facing the United States.   Listen to the podcast A slow recovery for investment in emerging and developing economies   Post-pandemic investment in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is projected to grow at a concerningly slow pace. World Bank economists Kersten Stamm and Dana Vorisek provide context on the investment landscape and share ways to boost investment in EMDEs.   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