Brookings
Robert Som·ers [suhm-erz], /ˈsʌm ərz/, 1850–1932, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.
a city in E South Dakota.
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“Having a well-intentioned, well-researched commitment is different from having a plan for execution — that’s where cities are struggling,” said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at Brookings and co-author of the report.
After setting ambitious climate goals, a liberal Md. suburb struggles to take action | Rebecca Tan | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn a 2020 Brookings report titled “Pledges and Progress,” researchers found that of 45 major cities that have established ambitious climate goals in the past three decades, two-thirds are not on track to achieve them.
After setting ambitious climate goals, a liberal Md. suburb struggles to take action | Rebecca Tan | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostKroger has largely funneled profits to shareholders, the Brookings report said, noting that the company bought back $211 million in stock shares during the second quarter in 2020 and announced an additional $1 billion in buybacks in September.
Kroger to close more stores instead of giving workers hazard pay | Eli Rosenberg | February 17, 2021 | Washington PostIf relief is big enough, Brookings analysis confirms, direct payments would have a greater impact on our GDP in the immediate term than many other major policies under consideration.
Americans Need Recurring Stimulus Checks Until the Pandemic Is Over | Natalie Foster | January 25, 2021 | TimeBrookings estimated as many as 14 million children were going hungry in June.
Coronavirus Means School Food Is Free. What If It Stayed That Way? | Tracy Moran | November 23, 2020 | Ozy
William Galston, a senior fellow at Brookings, takes a different view because of the players that will lead the tax-reform effort.
Can Obama and a Republican Senate Find Common Ground? | Eleanor Clift | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRevenue is generated from the sale of crude oil, according to Luay al-Khatteeb, an energy expert at the Brookings Doha Center.
Elaine Kamarck, a fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, wondered if their jobs pose a conflict of interest.
Haskins is affiliated with the liberal Brookings Institution, but he worked on poverty issues in the Bush White House.
Paul Ryan’s Plan: Rebooting Compassionate Conservatism | Eleanor Clift | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRyan grinned, “Thanks for saying ‘we,’ especially coming from Brookings.”
Paul Ryan’s Plan: Rebooting Compassionate Conservatism | Eleanor Clift | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMr. Brookings was later placed in charge of price fixing and Judge Parker in charge of priorities.
Brookings, caught in his duplicity and half-convinced of the truth of DuQuesne's statements, still temporized.
The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby"I'm afraid we can't do business on any such terms as that," said Brookings, shaking his head.
The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins GarbyAs the door closed behind the cynical scientist, Brookings took a small gold instrument, very like a watch, from his pocket.
The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins GarbyAs the chemist left, Brookings turned again to his visitor, with an apologetic air.
The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
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