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April 13, 2011

Development
Municipal Debt: Global Economic Implications and Policy Options

Former New York Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch discusses the potential global economic implications of U.S. municipal debt.

Explainer Video by Richard Ravitch

March 17, 2022

Labor and Employment
Why Are Countries Pushing for a Global Minimum Tax?

A global tax agreement has been signed by 136 countries that will require corporations to pay a minimum tax rate of 15 percent. The deal would end decades of competition between governments to attrac…

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Explainer Video by Anshu Siripurapu and Thamine Nayeem

January 6, 2012

United States
An Upbeat Economic Outlook for 2012

Blackstone strategist Byron Wien gives a cautiously optimistic forecast on world economic developments in 2012, in a discussion with CFR’s Robert E. Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Wien…

Explainer Video

November 11, 2021

Germany
How Are Green Parties Shaping Global Politics?

As the focus on environmental and social justice issues has increased, green parties have grown in influence across many countries. Here’s how they’re reshaping today’s political landscape.

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Explainer Video by James McBride and Thamine Nayeem

May 9, 2012

Brazil
Brazil’s Perspective on the Global Economy

After emerging from the 2008 financial crisis relatively unscathed, Brazil’s inevitable entrance into the club of major global powers is increasingly accepted. CFR’s Stewart M. Patrick and Carlos Sim…

Explainer Video by Stewart M. Patrick and Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal