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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…
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April 7, 2017
Financial Markets
CFR Sovereign Risk Tracker
The CFR Sovereign Risk Tracker can be used to gauge the vulnerability of emerging markets to default on external debt.
January 1, 2009
Fossil Fuels
GCC Sovereign Funds
Overview For several years, high oil prices enabled the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to add large sums to their state coffers. Falling oil prices imply that some Gulf countries may need to d…
February 1, 2016
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Balance Owed: Federal Debt and Deficits
The U.S. government faces an unsustainable long-term debt trajectory. This Progress Report and Scorecard outlines the factors affecting federal debt and suggests options for policymakers to address the impending crisis.
June 9, 2010
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
How Dangerous Is U.S. Government Debt?
Overview The dollar's status as the world's reserve currency has become a facet of U.S. power, allowing the United States to borrow effortlessly and sustain an assertive foreign policy. But the ca…
February 6, 2015
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Global Economics Monthly: February 2015
Steven A. Tananbaum Senior Fellow for International Economics Robert Kahn argues that with sovereign debt woes in Greece and Ukraine testing markets and governments, now might be the time for policymakers to rethink the architecture for resolving debt crises.