This weekly digest highlights BPC's media coverage and our upcoming events. If you have any questions about upcoming events, please email Arianny Arias at [email protected].

BPC in the News

This week, BPC experts made headlines as they discussed the federal debt limit, the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, and renewable energy systems.

How Jerome Powell Stopped a U.S. Default--in 2011

Americans Aren't Allowed to Donate to and Volunteer at Migrant Detention Centers. There's No Good Reason for That Policy

Op-Ed: Finish the Work of Building a Renewable Fuels Industry

BPC's Latest Work

Our experts weighed in this week on a range of pressing policy issues. Read the latest from the Immigration, Governance, and Paid Family Leave teams below:

U.S.-Mexico Apprehensions Drop, But Causes Remain Elusive

By Cristobal Ramón

On Election Security, More Transparency Can Rebuild Voters' Trust

By Matthew Weil

Unpacking the Finances of the Sandwich Generation: Key Takeaways from BPC’s Survey of Family Caregivers

By Jacqueline Rodríguez and Tim Shaw

Upcoming Events

July 25

Improving Care for Individuals with Complex Needs

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET | BPC

Please join BPC for the release of a new report that offers recommendations on ways to expand Medicare benefits to improve care for those with complex needs, and panel discussion on the future of chronic care.

Webcast available

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July 26

Policy Solutions to the Central American Migration Challenge

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET | BPC

Tune into our panel discussion as immigration experts break down the complex migration challenges facing Central America, Mexico, and the United States

Webcast available

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