Over the past decade, the Fed kept interest rates low while it deployed trillions of dollars in stimulus and expanded its regulatory oversight. Now, the central bank is battling inflation and grappli…

The pressure on Argentina’s reserves predated the increase in uncertainty ahead of Argentina’s October election, and it is unlikely to dissipate in full even after Milei’s victory.

The second Trump administration has significantly ramped up immigration enforcement, putting pressure on federal, state, and local agencies to meet the president’s deportation goals.

Despite bipartisan presidential directives and significant investment, federal AI use remains limited by siloed agency adoption. To realize the potential of AI, the federal government requires a more…

The December European Council could bring a final decision regarding the use of Russia’s immobilized reserves to help close Ukraine’s 2026–27 financing gap. Ideally, the chosen framework would also d…

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day.  Subscribe to the Daily News Brief to receive it every weekday morning. …

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…