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The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., founded in 1916, making it one of the oldest think tanks in the United States. It conducts independent research and provides innovative policy recommendations across a wide range of issues including economics, foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policy. Brookings is consistently ranked as one of the most influential think tanks in the world, employing over 300 leading experts who produce rigorous analysis to inform policymakers and the public.