Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign and transition process, CFR.org provided background and analysis of the role of foreign policy in presidential politics. This page provides an archive of that coverage.
The financial crisis has rocked nearly every facet of the country's financial policy, prompting experts to assess potential short- and long-term consequences.
Energy policy is expected to get new attention from the incoming administation, particularly ways to integrate climate change with new energy initiatives.
One of the next administration's chief challenges is how to forestall an Iranian nuclear weapons program and whether to pursue greater engagement with Iran.