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
RealEcon

The Case for Reglobalization

with Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Maximilian Hippold via Foreign Affairs January 30, 2025

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

Opioid addiction has become one of the United States’ biggest killers, endangering public health, the economy, and national security. But closing the floodgates on fentanyl poses a significant foreign policy challenge.

Backgrounder by Mariel Ferragamo and Claire Klobucista March 20, 2025

Yemen

Iran’s Support of the Houthis: What to Know

Iranian support has boosted the military prowess of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, helping them project force into the Red Sea. Ramped up U.S.-led attacks on the group raise the prospect of military escalation with Iran.

In Brief by Kali Robinson March 20, 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 March 19, 2025

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