Upamanyu Lahiri

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Upamanyu Lahiri

Research Associate, International Economics

Upamanyu Lahiri is a research associate for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He holds a bachelors degree in economics and international relations from the University of California, Davis and a masters degree in public policy from the University of Southern California.

United States

The Future of Dollar Hegemony

The United States has benefited from the dollar’s dominance of global markets for decades. Washington should be wary of squandering those benefits through political infighting and reckless policymaking.

Blog Post by Upamanyu Lahiri August 22, 2023 Renewing America
United States

The History and Future of the Federal Reserve’s 2 Percent Target Rate of Inflation

The Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target rate of inflation is not strictly empirically derived. Should it modify this target moving forward?

Blog Post by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Upamanyu Lahiri June 15, 2023 Renewing America
United States

A Divided Congress May Still Get Things Done

The experience of the soon-to-be-concluded 117th Congress offers some hope for the next two years

Blog Post by Upamanyu Lahiri December 2, 2022 Renewing America
United States

How to Boost Microfinance in the United States

There is a market for microfinance in the United States but a change in regulatory framework is needed for the sector to thrive.

Blog Post by Upamanyu Lahiri August 22, 2022 Renewing America
United States

Stalling Progress on Global Minimum Tax

Momentum for the landmark global minimum tax agreement adopted last fall has stalled. Countries risk losing the best opportunity in decades at international corporate taxation reform if they do not pass the necessary laws.

Blog Post by Upamanyu Lahiri February 25, 2022 Renewing America
Supply Chains

How to Fix Global Supply Chains for Good

Truck-driver shortages, “lean” inventories, and an overreliance on China plagued global supply chains long before the pandemic. Permanently addressing these and other issues will help the United States and rest of the world better cope with the next shock.

Article by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Upamanyu Lahiri November 23, 2021 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Japan

The U.S.-Japan Alliance

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 3, 2024

United States

How U.S. Water Infrastructure Works

The sprawling U.S. water system is central to the nation’s economy, but chronic underinvestment, increasing demand, and the consequences of climate change have revealed the system’s weaknesses.

Backgrounder by James McBride and Noah Berman May 2, 2024 Renewing America

Cuba

U.S.-Cuba Relations

Cuba has long been a major foreign policy challenge for the United States. President Biden is the latest U.S. leader to grapple with how to balance democracy promotion with the desire for a better bilateral relationship.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors April 24, 2024

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