Council on Foreign Relations

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Climate Change

A Conversation With John Kerry

John Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…

Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024

Climate Change

A Conversation With John Kerry

Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024

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June 23, 2009

United States

Yes Virginia, there was an international financial crisis in 2007 and 2008

Now that the markets have lost a bit of their froth, it seems fitting to note just how sharply trade -- and private financial flows -- have contracted over the past year. The US q1 balance of paym…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

September 2, 2008

Monetary Policy

Yes, Virginia – Creditors do sometimes get a vote …

This is Brad Setser again. Thanks to Christian Menegatti and Rachel Ziemba for filling in when I was away. It is only fitting to return with one of my pet themes: central bank demand -- or rather,…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

May 2, 2024

Economics

RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership

Matthew Goodman, distinguished fellow and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, discusses CFR’s new RealEcon initiative and the role of state and local officials in contrib…

Webinar by Matthew P. Goodman and Irina A. Faskianos State and Local Webinars

June 21, 2007

Financial Markets

Yes, Virginia, exchange rates do matter (JPY edition)

The yen depreciates. Against the dollar, bien sur. But especially against the euro and other European currencies. Guess what happens?Japanese exports to Europe rose by nearly 18% (y/y) in May…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 3, 2007

Emerging Markets

Yes, Virginia, exchange rates do matter: Indian Rupee (INR) edition

It seems like the rising cost of Bangalore software engineers is encouraging firms to produce more software in the US.Part of the (large) increase in the relative salaries of Bangalore software engin…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

March 18, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

What Is NATO?

The alliance is bolstering its military deterrent in Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has expanded to include Finland and Sweden.