Oscar Berry

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Oscar Berry

Research Associate, U.S. Foreign Policy

Oscar Berry is a research associate for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he was deputy chief of strategy at the Harvard International Relations Council. He received his BA in history from Harvard University.

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United States

How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy?
Immigrants have long played a critical role in the U.S. economy, filling labor gaps, driving innovation, and exercising consumer spending power. But political debate over their economic contributions has ramped up under the second Trump administration.

by Diana Roy December 4, 2025

G20 (Group of Twenty)

What Does the G20 Do?
The Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing international economic issues. Its 2025 summit marks the first time the forum is hosted in Africa, but questions loom about the group’s continued relevance. 

by CFR Editors November 18, 2025

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures
Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. Despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate cha…

by Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong November 6, 2025 Renewing America

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United States

How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy?
Immigrants have long played a critical role in the U.S. economy, filling labor gaps, driving innovation, and exercising consumer spending power. But political debate over their economic contributions has ramped up under the second Trump administration.

by Diana Roy December 4, 2025

Haiti

Can the New Gang Suppression Force Bring Relief to Haiti?

The UN authorization of a new security mission in Haiti marks an escalation in efforts to curb surging gang violence. Aimed at alleviating a worsening humanitarian crisis, its militarized approach has nevertheless raised concerns about repeating mistakes from previous interventions.

by Ellora Onion-De December 3, 2025

United States

The U.S. Economy Is Growing, but Faces Much Uncertainty
A quarterly review finds that the U.S. economy’s increasingly K-shaped nature is making American consumption patterns uneven and unpredictable. Despite continued growth, this and several other data points suggest a precarious economic situation could soon emerge.

by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Maximilian Hippold December 2, 2025 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies