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Drawing on CFR experts and resources, the Business and Geopolitics hub and CFR’s Corporate and CEO Programs equip business leaders with the geopolitical insight needed to navigate a world where foreign policy decisions increasingly shape market conditions, corporate strategy, and global risk.

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The Cyber Gap

By Matthew Ferren, Adam Segal and Rush Doshi

Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal Highlights the Dangers of Open-Weight Models

Each week, The Spillover traces the ripple effects of global events, exploring the intersection of policy, geopolitics, economics, technology, and finance. This week, hosts Sebastian Mallaby and Rebecca Patterson unpack the large Nvidia offer for Hugging Face, the leading platform for open-weight AI models. What looks like a routine acquisition, they argue, is really a fight over which vision of AI wins, and whether AI safety or an AI oligopoly should worry us more.

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De-reservification, Not De-dollarization

By Brad W. Setser

The world isn’t moving away from the dollar. It is shifting its dollars from traditional reserves to state banks, pension funds, and other quasi-sovereign investors.

President's Corner

From the C-Suite

CEO Speaker Series With Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon discusses the U.S. and global economies; the role of public policy in driving growth, competitiveness, and national security; and lessons learned over his more than twenty years leading JPMorganChase.

The CEO Speaker Series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally.

Reports and Publications

Deep dives into the critical issues shaping business and policy.

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The Cyber Gap

By Matthew Ferren, Adam Segal and Rush Doshi
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    Greenberg Center

    The Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics examines how economic and geopolitical forces interact to shape the world.

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    China Strategy

    Answers the questions that go to the heart of American China strategy through fresh analysis, granular policy recommendations, and convenings with experts from around the world.

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    The Future of American Strategy

    America’s global role is more contested and uncertain than at any time since World War II. The time is ripe for a fundamental reevaluation of American strategy—one that accepts the reality that there will be no going back to a business-as-usual foreign policy after this administration and that urgently seeks creative ideas for the future. With this ambitious, multiyear effort, CFR aims to answer the defining question: Where does America go from here?

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    Securing Ukraine’s Future

    Provides timely, informed analysis and practical policy recommendations for U.S. policymakers and the American public.

Connect with CFR's Corporate and CEO Programs

CFR’s Corporate and CEO Programs help companies navigate today’s complex geopolitical landscape and connects private-sector leaders with policymakers, media, and experts to exchange perspectives on critical issues at the intersection of business and foreign policy. These engagements empower companies to anticipate risk, shape strategy, and adapt operations in a rapidly changing global environment.

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