Get short, timely messages from Brookings Econ.

Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. It's easy to stay updated on an incredibly wide variety of topics. Join today and follow @BrookingsEcon.

Get updates via SMS by texting follow BrookingsEcon to 40404 in the United States
Codes for other countries

Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:
Country Code For customers of
Australia
  • 0198089488 Telstra
Canada
  • 21212 (any)
United Kingdom
  • 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Indonesia
  • 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel
Ireland
  • 51210 O2
India
  • 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon
Jordan
  • 90903 Zain
New Zealand
  • 8987 Vodafone, Telecom NZ
United States
  • 40404 (any)

BrookingsEcon

  1. Michael Barr writes on the JPMorgan mess, arguing that Mitt Romney’s wrong on Dodd-Frank: brookin.gs/DbZ0 about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. MT @BrookingsInst Amid mixed signals about US economy, one bright spot is m'facturing. Latest 'How We're Doing' Index: brookin.gs/w3Nb 9:12 AM May 21st via web
  3. .@gayert & Phillip Swagel explain why principal reductions won't solve the foreclosure crisis & mortgage mess brookin.gs/CZju 8:33 AM May 18th via HootSuite
  4. Thurs AM on BloombergTV, Doug Elliott will discuss the impact of the JPMorgan news on banking and regualtion. Read more brookin.gs/r3BL 2:53 PM May 16th via web
  5. Doug Elliott puts JPMorgan Chase's $2B trading loss in perspective, both in the markets and in the regulatory debate brookin.gs/r3BL 7:30 AM May 11th via brookings.edu
  6. Doug Elliott explains why Greece's political uncertainties are a real concern for Europe's economy brookin.gs/926K 7:14 AM May 11th via brookings.edu
  7. Bill Gale explains why solving the long-term budget deficit can't wait for health care reform's cost reductions. brookin.gs/vBjX 7:17 AM May 8th via brookings.edu
  8. Alice Rivlin makes the case for preserving the Federal Reserve's Dual Mandate. brookin.gs/nnxh 6:59 AM May 8th via brookings.edu
  9. Live webcast now: panel on health reform & the elections, w/ Alice Rivlin, Mark McClellan & Ross Hammond brookin.gs/BZvc #BIhealthcare 10:07 AM May 4th via web
  10. Gary Burtless on April's weak job growth and how low public employment numbers factor into the current market brookin.gs/VMUx 8:56 AM May 4th via brookings.edu
  11. Health care reform and the 2012 elections: live webcast panel discussion at 1PM today brookin.gs/BZvc #BIhealthcare 7:22 AM May 4th via web
  12. Tomorrow, Alice Rivlin, Ross Hammond & Mark McClellan will discuss heath care reform & the 2012 elections brookin.gs/BZvc #BIhealthcare 9:33 AM May 3rd via web
  13. Henry Aaron contends that the U.S. will have a deficit problem only if Congress creates one brookin.gs/hz6S 9:47 AM May 1st via brookings.edu
  14. Bill Frenzel argues for a presidential debate focusing on fiscal issues brookin.gs/HyAY 7:52 AM Apr 24th via brookings.edu
  15. Dark clouds on the horizon: Michael Klein on #Europe's weak economic recovery and the need for rebalancing brookin.gs/OdGD #IMF 12:54 PM Apr 21st via brookings.edu
  16. Mark McClellan and Ellen Sigal say Breakthrough Product Designation could help get new medicines on the market faster brookin.gs/76ug 11:36 AM Apr 20th via brookings.edu
  17. Warwick McKibbin, Adele Morris and Peter Wilcoxen on the impact of a #carbon tax on the power sector vs economy-wide brookin.gs/8Bqe 7:00 AM Apr 20th via brookings.edu
  18. .@justinwolfers and Betsey Stevenson explain how the tax system is America's biggest spender brookin.gs/jo8r 2:54 PM Apr 17th via brookings.edu
  19. Tune in to @PBS @NewsHour tonight to hear Economic Studies Senior Fellow Alice Rivlin discuss #tax #reform. 1:25 PM Apr 17th via web
  • Name Brookings Econ
  • Location Washington, DC
  • Web http://www.brooki...
  • Bio Aims to increase understanding of how the economy works and what can be done to help it work better.
143 Following 7,868 Followers 619 Listed
Susan Tompor Charles Duhigg HootSuite Vikas Bajaj adam thomas Milken Institute U.S. Chamber NBER Steve McMillin Donald Marron barrie mckenna Clive Crook Alan Beattie Richard Florida Ian Talley John Harwood Michael Cooper Betsey Stevenson Neil Irwin BICampaign2012 Lawrence H. Summers Jeff Cox Susanna Kim Rick Newman Jennifer Liberto DealBook Catherine Rampell Annie Lowrey Ryan Avent The Economist Binyamin Appelbaum Justin Lahart Motoko Rich Justin Wolfers Michael Derby The New Yorker