November 14, 2025
United StatesPresident Donald Trump has launched a wave of Section 232 tariffs and investigations, seeking to protect U.S. national security. These graphics show the scale and structure of U.S. reliance on foreig…
June 5, 2025
TradePresident Trump doubled almost all aluminum and steel import tariffs, seeking to curb China’s growing dominance in global trade. These six charts show the tariffs’ potential economic effects.
February 5, 2025
United StatesPresident Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico could upend U.S. trade. These nine charts show what’s at stake, what comes next, and why it matters.
March 28, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeIn March, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government would review tariffs on Chinese imports. Venezuela boosted oil exports to China in the face of U.S. sanctions and questions over the …
January 17, 2025
United StatesPresident Trump has threatened new tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico. His trade plans threaten the future of the United States’ largest free trade agreement.
July 16, 2024
VenezuelaThe closely watched elections on July 28 will determine whether incumbent President Nicolás Maduro wins a third term or allows a democratic transition.
January 7, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeIn December, China countered U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claims about the Panama Canal. Brazilian labor authorities uncovered “slavery-like conditions” at a construction site for Chinese elec…
February 15, 2018
RussiaThe Atlantic's Julia Ioffe joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss Russian president Vladimir Putin's political goals.
November 26, 2024
China Strategy InitiativeThis month, Peru and Brazil hosted the APEC and G20 leaders' summits, respectively, where Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a host of Latin American leaders. During the APEC summit, Peru and Chin…