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December 4, 2025

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…

December 2, 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 p…

October 16, 2025

Trade
China, Trade, and Local Economies

Jessica Bissett, senior director of government engagement at the National Committee on United States-China Relations, examines how subnational engagement shapes U.S.-China relations and what these dy…

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May 13, 2025

Trade
Demystifying Trade, Tariffs, and the Economy

This event was part of the 2025 CFR Local Journalists Workshop, which is made possible through the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. TRANSCRIPT VOGT: I hope it ins…

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August 14, 2025

Southeast Asia
Trump’s Tariffs Could Decimate Asia’s Smallest Economies and Weaken U.S. Influence

In the shadow of Washington's trade war with Beijing, unchallenged U.S. tariff rates could have ruinous effects on the economies of Southeast Asia's poorest states. 

April 10, 2025

United States
Media Briefing: Trump's Tariffs and the Future of the Global Economy

CFR experts provide insights and context around President Donald Trump’s recent enactment of tariffs, global reactions, and what his plans mean for the future of the global economy.   

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November 18, 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…

May 13, 2025

Climate Change
Climate Change Is Affecting the Economy. But Proving So Is a Challenge.

Several studies have attempted to model the effects of climate change on the economy, with varying results. But one fact remains certain: The costs of climate change will hit emerging markets and dev…

May 3, 2018

China
Elizabeth Economy on Xi Jinping

CFR's Elizabeth C. Economy and James M. Lindsay discuss Chinese president Xi Jinping and U.S.-China relations.

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