The rapid financing of the AI boom through massive corporate debt issuance is creating significant stress on global financial markets. This influx of private capital forces competition with government Treasury bonds, as AI companies offer higher yields than equivalent sovereign debt, thereby pushing up long-term interest rates. While this signals strong investment demand for AI, it raises concerns about systemic risk and the potential destabilization of core bond markets. Policymakers must navigate the tension between fueling critical technological growth and maintaining stable public borrowing costs to prevent a financial crisis.
Reimagining the global education agenda: What we heard from the education community across 6 continents
English Summary
The Brookings Global Listening Survey of 308 education professionals across 64 countries documents a historic contraction in international education aid (ODA down 23.1% in 2025; education aid projected to fall 25% by 2027) that is halting programs and cutting services, but also creating an opportunity to restructure inequitable international cooperation. Respondents, predominantly from Global South civil society organizations, call for "South-to-South" collaboration and shifting power from donors to recipient countries, with flexible multi-year funding that reaches marginalized communities. Current priorities include foundational learning, teacher training, and workforce development, with EdTech, AI, and climate education expected to dominate post-2030 agendas. The survey emphasizes that future global education strategy must be co-created with communities and youth, not imposed by donors, fundamentally shifting the relationship between development institutions and education actors.
中文摘要
布魯金斯全球聽證調查涵蓋來自64個國家的308位教育專業人士，記錄國際教育援助出現歷史性收縮（2025年官方發展援助下降23.1%；教育援助預計至2027年將下降25%），導致項目停滯與服務削減，惟亦創造重組不公平國際合作的機會。受訪者主要來自全球南方民間社會組織，呼籲建立「南方對南方」合作模式，並將權力從捐助者轉向受援國，透過靈活的多年期融資覆蓋邊緣化社群。當前優先事項包括基礎學習、教師培訓與勞動力發展，教育科技、人工智能與氣候教育預期將主導2030年後議程。該調查強調，未來全球教育戰略應與社區及青年共同建構，而非由捐助者單方推行，以根本改變發展機構與教育行為者之間的關係。
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