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December 1, 2023

United States
Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2024

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024.

NATO
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 27, 2023

China
Delay in China’s Annual Fall Party Plenum Meeting: A Sign of Deepening Institutional Erosion?

Failure to designate a date for an important upcoming Chinese Communist Party event suggests China's reform-era political institutions and practices may be eroding yet further under Xi Jinping’s incr…

Delegates arrive before the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.
Blog Post by Carl Minzner Asia Unbound

January 22, 2024

Economics
An SDR-Linked Bond Can Strengthen the Finances of the World Bank Group

SDR-denominated bonds have the potential to significantly strengthen the balance sheet of both the IBRD (The World Bank) and IDA, freeing up cash and helping both institutions deliver on their mandat…

An SDR-Linked Bond Can Strengthen the Finances of the World Bank Group
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Stephen Paduano Follow the Money

January 5, 2024

United States
Election 2024: The Third Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Americans are divided over the meaning of January 6. 

Capitol Noose
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 6, 2023

International Finance
The World Needs a Second Channel for Using SDRs

The multilateral development banks need to develop a second channel for mobilizing the world’s under-utilized special drawing rights (SDRs).

The 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and IMF in Marrakech
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Stephen Paduano Follow the Money

December 20, 2023

United States
Happy 4th Birthday to the U.S. Space Force!

The newest branch of the U.S. military marks its fourth year of service. 

Space Force
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 16, 2023

Mexico
Back to the Future in U.S.-Mexican Relations

Human rights and the rule of law in Mexico are under siege. It would be a grave error for the United States to believe that its only interests there are trade and border security, and do not include …

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

July 25, 2023

China
Amid Mounting Youth Unemployment Woes, Beijing Looks Towards Vocational Education

Facing increasing fears of youth unemployment, Beijing is raising the status of vocational programs and steering students towards technical education programs. 

Job seekers crowd around a booth at a job fair in Beijing, China.
Blog Post by Carl Minzner Asia Unbound