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November 30, 2005

United States
Chips and cars …

According to some, the future belongs to American platform companies. Manufacturing is a commodity, the real money comes from design, engineering and marketing.   The US - by implication - should not…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 4, 2024

Trade
Series on Emerging Technology, U.S. Foreign Policy, and World Order: A Conversation With Patrick P. Gelsinger of Intel

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses developments in the tech industry, implications of geopolitical conflicts on global trade, and leadership lessons learned.

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Virtual Event by Patrick P. Gelsinger, Jon Fortt, Blair W. Effron, and Michael Froman Series on Emerging Technology, U.S. Foreign Policy, and World Order

August 13, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Counting Cars to Measure Africa’s Middle Class

That Africa has a growing middle class has become conventional wisdom, and the prospect of a new and expanding consumer market excites investors. How to define the "middle class," to say nothing of h…

Township residents pose on a luxury car in Soweto's Thokoza Park March 25, 2006.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

April 16, 2024

Economics
Virtual Media Briefing: Previewing the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings

CFR experts preview the upcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings taking place in Washington, DC, from April 17 through 19.   

Play President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the World Economic Forum, January 17, 2024.
Virtual Event by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Sebastian Mallaby, Brad W. Setser, and Michael Froman Media Briefings

May 10, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Where the Presidential Race Stands With Six Months to Go

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain locked in a tight contest where third-party candidates could deci…

An election ballot box as viewed on a folding table.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 17, 2014

China
China’s Round Two on Electric Cars: Will It Work?

Everyone loves China’s five-year plans. They tell you everything you need to know about the future direction of the Chinese economy: intentions and priorities, along with timetables and targets. The …

A visitor looks at BYD E6 electric car on display at the New Energy Auto Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu province March 22, 2014. Three of China's biggest cities are helping consumers pay for a range of electric cars, heeding calls to encourage the sale of green vehicles that the government sees helping tackle pollution. China's smoggy skies topped the agenda at the annual parliamentary session this year, while Premier Li Keqiang in January demonstrated the importance of green cars by visiting a factory of BYD Co
Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy Asia Unbound