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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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September 1, 2011
United States
How to Invest in U.S. Employment
After a dismal new U.S. labor report, job growth is set to dominate debate in Washington, with anxious global investors watching. Economist Gary Burtless says the best policy formula involves inve…
April 5, 2018
Europe and Eurasia
Armenia’s Tricky EU-Russia Balancing Act
Armenia’s partnership agreement with the EU signals its shift toward Europe amid growing tensions between Russia and the West.
March 25, 2009
Iran
Poor Policy, Not Sanctions, Weakens Iran’s Economy
Low oil prices are undermining Iran’s economy, a political liability for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he seeks reelection in June. Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, a former Iranian central bank economist,…
July 26, 2017
Venezuela
Can Venezuela Resurrect Its Economy?
President Nicolas Maduro has neither the desire nor the capacity to institute the market reforms and debt restructuring needed to revive Venezuela’s sinking economy, says economist Ricardo Hausmann.
April 20, 2016
Global
Global Climate Policy After Paris
As countries prepare to sign the landmark Paris climate accord, the work to reduce global carbon emissions is only beginning, says CFR’s Michael Levi.