Maximilian Hippold

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Maximilian Hippold

Research Associate, International Economics

Maximilian Hippold is a research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he worked as a pre-doctoral research professional at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago. Maximilian holds a bachelor's degree in economics from LMU Munich and a master's degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

RealEcon

Learning From Past U.S. Infrastructure Investments

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the CHIPS and Science Act stand to transform U.S. infrastructure for decades to come. Policymakers should look to the successes and failures of the 1956 act that established the interstate system for guidance.

Article by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Maximilian Hippold October 18, 2024 RealEcon

Southeast Asia

What Is ASEAN?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization that brings together disparate neighbors to address economic and security issues, but the group’s impact remains limited.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors January 15, 2025

Taiwan

Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense

Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and mainland. Taiwan is the likeliest potential flash point in U.S.-China relations.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong January 15, 2025

China

China’s Growing Influence in Latin America

For more than two decades, China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil and Venezuela. But Beijing’s growing sway in the region has raised concerns in Washington and beyond.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy January 10, 2025

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