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February 22, 2024

Economics
The IMF Needs to Focus on Setting Good Targets for External Debt Sustainability

The IMF has two frameworks for assessing debt sustainability. The market access country framework is more technically advanced, but it isn't delivering reasonable targets for debt restructuring cases…

10-Year Bonds: Key Cases

January 22, 2024

United States
Responsible Consensus at the WTO Can Save the Global Trading System

The United States needs to convince holdouts such as India to support the concept of plurilateralism.

WTO

January 22, 2024

Supply Chains
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping

Attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea pose significant challenges for the global economy.

The Galaxy Leader ship as viewed sailing on the horizon.

January 12, 2024

Elections and Voting
The President’s Inbox Recap: Taiwan’s Presidential Election

Taiwan’s presidential election may increase U.S.-China tensions.

An electoral worker as viewed watching a row of voters at a polling station.

November 1, 2023

Economics
The State of Sovereign Debt Restructuring After the Meetings in Marrakech

Some fundamental problems with the IMF’s Common Framework for debt restructuring have become apparent. Not the least, debt restructuring shouldn't just be an issue for low-income countries.

The State of Sovereign Debt Restructuring After the Meetings in Marrakech

October 31, 2023

United States
Meet Dean Phillips, Democratic Presidential Candidate

The U.S. congressman from Minnesota is a candidate for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.

Phillips

October 27, 2023

Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: October 27, 2023

U.S. withdraws digital trade proposals; EU lawmakers make progress on AI Act; Weibo says users with large following must use real name; Okta compromised by threat actors; U.S. states sue Meta.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai chairs the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework meeting.

September 14, 2023

Iran
Remembering Mahsa Amini: Women Journalists Advancing Women, Peace & Security Principles

A look at the role of journalists, especially female journalists, and the mission of Women, Peace, and Security a year after Mahsa Amini's death.

A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran September 18, 2022.

August 8, 2023

United States
Congress Asserts Its Trade Authority With Taiwan Trade Deal

A first step to getting U.S. trade policy back on track

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen shortly before sunset in Washington