Council on Foreign Relations

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

United States

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter April 27, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Backgrounder by Claire Felter April 27, 2021

Human Trafficking

New Council Special Report "Ending Human Trafficking in the Twenty-First Century"

Human trafficking bolsters abusive regimes and criminal groups, weakens global supply chains, fuels corruption, and undermines good governance. Jamille Bigio and Rachel B. Vogelstein urge the United States to increase investment in anti-trafficking measures.

Council Special Report by Jamille Bigio and Rachel B. Vogelstein June 10, 2021 Women and Foreign Policy Program

Human Trafficking

New Council Special Report "Ending Human Trafficking in the Twenty-First Century"

Council Special Report by Jamille Bigio and Rachel B. Vogelstein June 10, 2021 Women and Foreign Policy Program

United States

Conference on Diversity in International Affairs: Race and Policy—America’s Standing in the World

The Conference on Diversity in International Affairs brings together college and graduate students and young professionals from diverse backgrounds for plenaries on foreign policy topics, seminars on professional development, and opportunities to interact virtually with senior foreign policy professionals. The 2021 conference featured a keynote session with President of the Ford Foundation Darren Walker. The 2021 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs is a collaborative effort by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement Program. For information about the conference in previous years, please click here

Virtual Event with Karen Attiah, Dominique Carter, Kanchan Chandra, Hagar Hajjar Chemali, Heather Conley, Nayyera Haq, Andrew Kim, Rashida Petersen, Latoya Peterson, Keith B. Richburg, Kehinde A. Togun, Emerita Torres, Macani Toungara, Arturo A. Valenzuela and Darren Walker May 26, 2021

United States

Conference on Diversity in International Affairs: Race and Policy—America’s Standing in the World

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February 16, 2021

Asia

CFR Mini Mac Index Shows U.S. Dollar Falling, Other Safe Havens Soaring, Amid Pandemic

The “law of one price” holds that identical goods should trade for the same price in an efficient market. But how well does it actually hold internationally? The Economist magazine’s Bi…

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca Geo-Graphics

February 7, 2020

Asia

CFR Mini Mac Index Suggests ‘Currency Manipulation’ Charges Trumped Up

The “law of one price” holds that identical goods should trade for the same price in an efficient market. But how well does it actually hold internationally?

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca Geo-Graphics

June 30, 2010

China

McDonald’s vs. Yingli Solar

Darren Staples/Courtesy Reuters I like McDonald’s. In fact, I may be one of the few people who actually enjoys seeing, and occasionally eating at, the golden arches when I travel in Asia. However, w…

Germany’s Thomas Mueller shoots to score his team’s fourth goal against England during a 2010 World Cup second round soccer match at Free State stadium in Bloemfontein June 27, 2010.

Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy Asia Unbound

August 6, 2019

United States

“Mini Mac” Shows China’s Currency Shifting Into Undervaluation

The “law of one price” holds that identical goods should trade for the same price in an efficient market. But how well does it actually hold internationally? The Economist magazine’s Big Mac Index us…

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca Geo-Graphics

July 23, 2018

International Economic Policy

Is Trump Right About the Strong Dollar? Not According to Our Mini Mac Index.

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Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca Geo-Graphics

June 28, 2018

United States

What’s Worth Reading This Summer?

CFR.org editor Bob McMahon and I recorded our annual summer reading episode of CFR’s “The World Next Week” podcast. Carlos Lozada, the nonfiction book critic at the Washington Post, joined us for the…

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

June 21, 2018

China

What Would Happen if China Started Selling Off Its Treasury Portfolio?

Just how important have foreign inflows been to the Treasury market?

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 18, 2017

Financial Markets

How Fairly Valued is China’s Currency? Big Mac and Mini Mac Square Off Again.

Blog Post by Benn Steil Geo-Graphics

April 17, 2017

Financial Markets

Mini Mac Trumps the Big Mac

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Emma Smith Geo-Graphics

April 17, 2017

China

The Geo-Graphics Mini Mac Index Deep Fries the Big Mac Once Again

The “law of one price” holds that identical goods should trade for the same price in an efficient market. But to what extent does it actually hold internationally? The Economist mag…

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Emma Smith Geo-Graphics