10.10.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Millennial Economics CAPAF study shows that young adults' economic opinions are becoming more alike and more progressive. Issue Brief: Women in Poverty Women are more likely to be poor than men, but Alexandra Cawthorne outlines solutions that would help. A "Downward Spiral" Advance news of a new National Intelligence Estimate that warns of worsening conditions in Afghanistan. A Year of Science Progress Jonathan Moreno takes a look back on the first year of Science Progress, a forum for progressive science policy.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Christian E. Weller talks about retirement and the financial crisis, and releases his economic snapshot for October. Michael Ettlinger defends extenders and provides analysis on who's to blame for the financial crisis.

EDUCATION: Two new reports on higher education and the labor market: "Federal Access Policies and Higher Education for Working Adults" by Derek V. Price and Angela Bell, and "Creating Postsecondary Pathways to Good Jobs for Young High School Dropouts" by Linda Harris and Evelyn Ganzglass.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Rick Weiss on the latest batch of warning letters from the FDA to various pharmaceutical companies for violating federal rules in their advertisements and package blurbs.

CAMPUS PROGRESS: The death penalty is still going strong despite recent hits.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Building Better Retirement Plans
Economy

In Search of Sustainable Security
Security

Green Recovery
Energy

Brief on High-Risk Insurance Pools
Health Care

UPCOMING EVENTS

Disconnected Youth and Working Adults
October 17

Advise & Dissent
October 20

REBORN: New Orleans Schools
October 22

CAP IN THE NEWS

Kalil: Harnessing the Mobile Revolution
The New Policy Institute

Abromowitz: Forgive Us Our Debts?
In Character

Gude: Prisoners of Cowardice
Democracy Arsenal

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