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November 16, 2016

United States
RTSQ3OC_EC.jpg A Conversation With Penny Pritzker

This symposium will convene policymakers, business executives, and other opinion leaders for a candid analysis of online privacy, with a particular focus on the United States, the U.S.-European Union…

Event Privacy and Data in the Age of Surveillance

April 4, 2016

Global
Play RTS3ET1_EC.jpg Commercial Diplomacy: A Conversation with Penny Pritzker

Penny Pritzker discusses the Commerce Department’s mission to use America’s commercial power to influence policy in markets around the world.

Event by Penny Pritzker

April 12, 2018

Trade
AUtomation Trade With China Isn't Our Top Economic Challenge. Donald Trump Should Tackle Automation.

The Trump administration has threatened massive new tariffs against China, promising that protection against imports will bring greater fairness and prosperity to our economy. But these actions will …

by Penny Pritzker, and John Engler

April 10, 2018

Labor and Employment
U.S. Must Better Prepare Its Workforce for the Promise and Perils of Technology, Asserts CFR Task Force

April 10, 2018—“The world is in the midst of a profound transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines and other new technologies remake how people do their jobs and pursue their careers…

News Releases by Edward Alden, and Laura Taylor-Kale

October 10, 2017

Energy and Climate Policy
An oil rig drilling a well at sunrise near Midland, Texas. (REUTERS/Reuters Staff) No, Tax Breaks for U.S. Oil and Gas Companies Probably Don’t Materially Affect Climate Change

Last week, the journal Nature Energy published an article from scholars at the Stockholm Environment Institute arguing that the tax breaks given to oil companies by the U.S. government could lead to …

Blog Post by Varun Sivaram Energy, Security, and Climate

April 10, 2018

Robots and Artificial Intelligence
Play The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century

The world is in the midst of a transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and global competition remake how people do their jobs and pursue th…

Event by John Engler , Penny Pritzker , Edward Alden , and Laura Taylor-Kale

November 16, 2016

Privacy
CFR Cyber Net Politics Privacy Live Now: Privacy and Data in the Age of Surveillance

The Council on Foreign Relations is holding a half-day, multi-session symposium to bring together leading policymakers and experts for candid analysis of online privacy, with a particular focus on th…

Blog Post by Adam Segal Net Politics

February 23, 2018

Economics
Play Human Capital Event Human Capital and the Future of Economic Growth and Security

President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim discusses strategies for promoting sustainable, inclusive economic growth, including the Bank Group’s newest initiative, the Human Capital Project, and …

Event by Jim Yong Kim C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics

March 17, 2016

Cuba
Senator Menendez Speaks About the Obama Visit to Cuba

On Thursday, Sen. Robert Menendez (D, NJ) delivered a long and heartfelt statement on the floor of the United States Senate about Pres. Obama’s  forthcoming visit to Cuba. The entire text is copied b…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

February 19, 2015

Infrastructure
Commercial trucks line up on the Ambassador bridge crossing over to Detroit, Michigan from Windsor, Ontario (Rebecca Cook/Courtesy Reuters). A Bridge Too Far: Made in Detroit, Paid for by Canada

There are two possible reactions to the news that Canada and the United States have finally ironed out the last wrinkle and can now move ahead with the much needed new International Trade Crossing of…

Blog Post by Edward Alden Renewing America