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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…
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March 25, 2021
Middle East and North Africa
Major Power Rivalry in the Middle East
Great power competition is altering the prospects for managing conflicts in the Middle East. As policymakers rethink the United States’ role in the region, they should avoid the kind of strategic err…
July 7, 2008
Food and Water Security
Food Price Inflation
Overview Increases in the prices for major food crops that are traded globally have reached extraordinary levels, sparking riots in some countries and becoming the focus of widespread debate and p…
June 30, 2009
Economic Crises
Gross or Net International Financial Flows
Overview Many analysts, including Chairman Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve, have argued that global imbalances are an important causal factor of the global financial crisis. But it is not the …
June 1, 2016
Digital Policy
A New Framework for Cross-Border Data Flows
Introduction The flow of data across international borders creates jurisdictional challenges, as the data itself and the person generating it may be subject to different countries’ laws. Internati…
June 13, 2016
Fossil Fuels
Oil Price Volatility: Causes, Effects, and Policy Implications
CFR convened a workshop to explore what drives oil price volatility, what effects it has on the economy and geopolitics, and what policy options to reduce price volatility.
