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Global Monetary Policy TrackerCFR’s Global Monetary Policy Tracker compiles data from 54 countries around the world to highlight significant global trends in monetary policy. Who is tightening policy? Who is loosening policy? And what is the policy stance of the world as a whole?
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India’s Space Policy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Alignment With the United StatesIndia’s space policy, once driven primarily by domestic development goals, is increasingly aligning with that of the United States. How it approaches the norms of space governance, however, could provide a path for other Global South nations.
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As Hurricane Season Approaches, Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten SafetyPresident Trump’s NOAA cuts will significantly hamper the public’s understanding of the environment and weather forecasting, negatively affecting people in the United States and abroad.
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Women’s Power IndexFind out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.
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Global Inflation TrackerThe CFR Global Inflation Tracker allows you to gauge trends in prices across the world over time.
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What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for U.S. Interests?The island’s residents have voted in favor of a party that seeks gradual independence from Denmark. But Greenland has attracted significant attention from President Trump, who sees the island’s considerable mineral wealth and location in the Arctic as necessary for U.S. national security.
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A New Roadmap for SpaceIn this episode of The Interconnect, Stanford University Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Simone D’Amico and CFR’s Space Task Force Project Director Esther Brimmer discuss how private companies are driving innovation in orbit, the new moon race that’s underway, and how increased commercial and military activity raises questions about the responsible use of space.
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The President’s Inbox Recap: U.S. Space PolicyThe proliferation of space debris and a lack of agreed-upon rules threatens the essential benefits of space for commerce and security.
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U.S. Space Policy, With Nina Armagno and Jane HarmanNina Armagno, retired United States Space Force lieutenant general, and Jane Harman, former congresswoman and president emerita of the Wilson Center, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the increasing importance of space as a commercial opportunity and strategic vulnerability for the United States.
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Why Space Is a National Security PriorityThe United States needs to restore its focus on space as a national security priority as conditions have changed and threats have multiplied.
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CFR Task Force Report: Securing Space—A Plan for U.S. ActionIn its new report, Securing Space: A Plan for U.S. Action, the CFR Task Force on Space Management Policy analyzes the challenges in low Earth orbit, where the acceleration in human space activity is most evident, and proposes recommendations for a U.S.-led international strategy to govern this increasingly congested and contested space. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid event will be posted on the CFR website. Members may bring a guest to this event.
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Securing Space: A Plan for U.S. Action
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As outer space becomes more congested with debris and international tensions escalate, the threat to U.S. national security grows. The United States must act now to reassert its leadership and create pathways for management in this critical strategic domain. -
What Is USAID and Why Is It at Risk?USAID is a foremost tool of U.S. soft power, administering what experts say is vital humanitarian aid worldwide each year. The Trump administration says the agency is not aligned with its priorities, putting USAID’s future in doubt.
