Robert Puentes

NEW @Brookings report: Amid anxiety about AI and college grads, workers w/o 4‑year degrees face serious risks too. Over 15M are in jobs highly exposed to AI—nearly 11M in roles that have historically built skills and enabled moves to higher‑wage work. brookings.edu/articles/how-a…

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As federal #immigration enforcement intensifies, new @BrookingsInst research is a timely reminder: metros with growing immigrant workforces have outperformed economically over the last 10 years. Explore the full picture in Metro Monitor 2026. brookings.edu/articles/metro…

California, which ranked fourth in overall population gains for 2023-24, registered a small absolute population decline in 2024-25 due to a drop in immigration from 313,000 to 109,000 people, William H. Frey notes. brookings.edu/articles/reduc…

Join @BrookingsInst and @OppInsights THIS MONDAY for a webinar where we'll examine the findings from this important work and their implications for housing policy and economic opportunity more broadly. Register today --> brookings.edu/events/creatin…

If AI causes job displacement, who is best positioned to adapt, and who will struggle most? @sj_manning, @t6aguirre, @MarkMuro1 & Shriya Methkupally explain: brookings.edu/articles/measu…

Even though Congress appropriates about $37 billion every year for Tribal programs, like the Indian Health Service, the federal government may be appropriating only about 1/10 of what it actually owes to Tribal communities, @robmaxim says. federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/…

.@ManannanAD says that municipal and state activity around climate resilience planning shows there is a clear demand for bipartisan climate resilience, but new policies are needed to create durable action. Read more: brookings.edu/articles/despi…

Baby boomers still comprise the largest generation in 15 states, including states in the New England, Midwest, and East regions, according to William H. Frey’s analysis of @uscensusbureau data. brookings.edu/articles/baby-…

To restore affordability for the middle class, Hannah Stephens & @andreperryedu say we need national policies to raise incomes, strengthen unions, and lower the cost of living, as well as targeted local solutions in specific cities where these racial disparities are widest.

There are two important ways that baby boomers differ from prior senior generations, William H. Frey says. They have more racial and ethnic diversity and a higher level of education. Read more: brookings.edu/articles/baby-…

The first baby boomers have officially turned 80. That group is projected to double, from 14.7M in 2025 to 29.4M in 2045. In a new analysis, Bill Frey @BrookingsMetro outlines how these Americans continue to yield strong demographic and political power brookings.edu/articles/baby-…

Ben Swedberg & @AdieTomer outline 6 core principles to guide reforms of California transportation and land use laws, and deliver more sustainable, resilient, and affordable communities for decades to come. Read them: brookings.edu/articles/calif…

Visitor spending in the Metro Washington is a mixed bag over the past 4 years, with some counties struggling after the post-pandemic bump, and others seeing a slump in demand since January. Check out the latest from @brookingsmetro @lohplaces @GlencoraH brookings.edu/articles/consu…

Across 160 U.S. metro areas, at least 20% of middle-class earners cannot afford to live in that place, after adjusting for local income ranges and price variations. Read the latest from @BrookingsMetro Hannah Stephens & @andreperryedu brookings.edu/articles/in-ev… #affordability

We know how to prepare for natural disasters, but what happens when the disaster comes from Washington? Tonantzin Carmona says cities and states should bolster economic resilience.

Just wrapped up great discussion on the future of Legacy Cities with Rob Simpson of @CenterStateCEO and @BillFultonVta on Bill's #FutureofWhere podcast placeandprosperity.substack.com/p/bill-fulton-… @rpuentes @joeparilla @BrookingsInst @BrookingsMetro @bruce_katz @StrongTowns @kenanfikri

Still holds up: thehill.com/opinion/techno…

The average price of a new car in the United States topped $50,000 for the first time ever in September. Welcome to the K-shaped economy for cars. Luxury vehicle sales and expensive EV sales boomed in September (before the tax rebate ended). Meanwhile, auto loan delinquency rates are at all-time highs for sub-prime borrowers. Moderate-income families are struggling to afford (and maintain) used vehicles

"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City ... by two to one. Paris [bikes] outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen ... bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school" If you build it, they will come. economist.com/international/…