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October 21, 2024

Media
A World Under the Influence

With the rise of social media, influencers around the world have increasingly taken on the role of newscaster without a traditional media organization behind them. Some say it has democratized journa…

Podcast An influencer takes a selfie at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

October 7, 2024

United States
World Economic Update

The World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. Discussions cover changes in the global marketplace with special emphasis on current economic events and their i…

Play The American flag superimposed over a pile of stacked American dollar banknotes.

October 22, 2024

China
China’s Central Bank is Becoming the Developing World’s “Payday Lender”

With the developing world’s growing use of costly and opaque “payday loans” from China’s central bank, the IMF and World Bank need to demand far greater transparency from Beijing. 

China’s Central Bank is Becoming the Developing World’s “Payday Lender”

October 15, 2024

United States
Global Board of Advisors Lunch With Members: What Does the World Think of the United States in 2024?

At the midpoint of CFR’s Global Board of Advisors’ annual two-day summit, we invite you to a seated lunch with members of CFR’s Global Board. The lunch will be followed by a discussion featuring a pa…

Play The flag of the United States billowing in the wind, backgrounded by an overcast grey sky.

September 18, 2024

United States
Reporter’s Notebook—Covering a Dangerous World

Journalists with on-the-ground experience reporting from warzones and conflict areas discuss the lessons they have learned, the risks they face, and the importance of sharing these stories.

Play Charles Crain (L), a reporter working for Time Magazine, takes notes during a gun battle between insurgents in Iraq.

September 12, 2024

United States
Reporter's Notebook—Covering a Dangerous World

Journalists with on-the-ground experience reporting from dangerous areas of the world discuss the lessons they have learned, the risks they face, and the importance of sharing these stories.

Play Charles Crain (L), a reporter working for Time Magazine, takes notes during a gun battle between insurgents in Iraq.

September 18, 2024

Election 2024
Why Is the World Obsessed with the U.S. Election? Ask Germany

The world is watching the U.S. presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris with intense interest. Few countries are tracking the race more closely than…

Podcast Diners watch former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the only presidential election campaign.

June 17, 2024

United States
World Economic Update

The World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. Discussions cover changes in the global marketplace with special emphasis on current economic events and their i…

Play A man uses a smart phone in front of an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage.

June 12, 2024

Economics
Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDP

This tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.

August 6, 2024

RealEcon
The Climate Reform Agenda: How China Enables and Undermines U.S. Leadership at the World Bank

The U.S. relies on multilateral institutions like the World Bank to support its foreign policy goals, but the need to compromise with other shareholders can undermine success.

President of World Bank Group (WBG) Ajay Banga speaks during a press conference on the third day of the annual meetings of the WBG and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Marrakech, Morocco on October 11, 2023.