'The Curse of Cash'

Past Event — September 29, 2016 6:00pm EDT

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The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century

The world is in the midst of a transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and global competition remake how people do their jobs and pursue their careers.

Event with John Engler , Penny Pritzker , Edward Alden and Laura Taylor-Kale April 10, 2018

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

The End of Antibiotics?

Less than a century after the discovery of antibiotics, the world is at risk of entering an era in which the life-saving drugs no longer work.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 29, 2018

World Trade Organization (WTO)

What's Next for the WTO?

With President Trump skeptical of the WTO’s usefulness and Doha negotiations stalled, the future of global trade rules is in doubt.

Backgrounder by James McBride March 23, 2018

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Japan

Sheila Smith on the Abe-Trump Summit

CFR's Sheila A. Smith joins James M. Lindsay to discuss the recent meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Trump.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Sheila A. Smith April 19, 2018 The President's Inbox

Syria

Missile Strikes Are Not a Syria Strategy

Syria is likely to remain a broken country for years to come. The latest strikes did not change that reality.

by Richard N. Haass April 19, 2018

Cuba

What Is Cuba’s Post-Castro Future?

Miguel Diaz-Canel, set to replace Raul Castro as president of Cuba after sixty years of Castro rule, will be faced with the challenges of implementing economic reform and sidestepping regional isolation.

Interview with Rocio Cara Labrador and Christopher Sabatini April 18, 2018