Kamala Harris’ Africa Trip, Data about Native Americans, and More

The cost of the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions, changing data collection for Native Americans, and U.S.-Africa relations.

View in browser March 31, 2023 Harris' visit to Africa: Delivering on US commitments or countering China and Russia?   Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to visit Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia comes at a unique time for U.S.-Africa relations. A major priority for the Biden-Harris administration should be advancing commitments from the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Landry Signé says.   Read more Why the federal government needs to change how it collects data on Native Americans   The way the U.S. government currently collects, aggregates, and publishes race and ethnicity data can lead to the exclusion of more than three-quarters of Native Americans from some official data sets. Robert Maxim, Gabriel Sanchez, and Kimberly Huyser shed light on the issue and outline recommendations for policymakers.   Read more Economic implications of the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions   The climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act could dramatically transform the energy sector of the U.S. economy, but the costs and the extent of new investment are highly uncertain, argue John Bistline, Neil Mehrotra, and Catherine Wolfram in the latest edition of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity.   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