1.23.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER After Midnight Report on the Bush administration's midnight regulations and what the Obama administration can do. Cleaning Up, Launching Ahead Report on what President Obama can learn from previous administrations in establishing his regulatory agenda. Restoring American Values President Obama’s decision to close Guantánamo shows that the United States is back and ready to lead. Equal Pay for Breadwinners Heather Boushey shows that more men are jobless while women earn less for equal work.

THE WEEK AHEAD

CHINA: New report from William Schulz on how the United States can improve human rights in China. Plus, analysis from Nina Hachigian and Winny Chen of the Chinese economy.

ECONOMY: A series of interactive maps and analysis on the House and Senate's recovery and reinvestment bills.

EDUCATION: Two new reports on higher education: "Barriers to College Attainment: Lessons from Chicago" and "Improving Academic Preparation for College: What We Know and How State and Federal Policy Can Help."

HEALTH CARE: A policy brief on the role of public coverage in health care reform.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Rick Weiss on the peanut butter recall and our broken food safety system.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

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Economy

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Health Care

Re-energizing the Economy
Energy

How to Redeploy
National Security

UPCOMING EVENTS

Latinos and the Nation's Future
January 26

College-Going Culture and Academic Preparation
January 27

Strategic Persistence
January 29

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