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January 24, 2013

Trading Volumes Underscore Brent’s Ascendance as World Oil Benchmark

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent have been locked in a multi-year wrestling match for the exalted status of the definitive world benchmark price of oil. WTI’s glaring deficiencies as a baromet…

Trading Volumes Underscore Brent’s Ascendance as World Oil Benchmark

April 15, 2024

Americas
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Roberto Campos Neto

Roberto Campos Neto discusses Brazil Central Bank’s priorities for the digital agenda in 2024, and prospects for Brazil’s economy. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings t…

Play Roberto Campos Neto smiling while speaking speaks at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil.

October 11, 2023

G20 (Group of Twenty)
What Does the G20 Do?

The Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing economic issues. But it has faced divisions over trade, climate change,…

World leaders sit around a circular table at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India.

September 18, 2023

Southeast Asia
What Is ASEAN?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization that brings together disparate neighbors to address economic, security, and political issues, but the group’s impact remains limited.

A woman sits in front of flags of ASEAN members in Bali, Indonesia, November 16, 2011.

December 1, 2023

United States
Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2024

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024.

NATO

February 23, 2024

Ukraine
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Wally Adeyemo

As the two-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discusses the U.S. coalition’s sanctions strategy, its effectiveness, and the challeng…

Play Profile of U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo looking to the right

July 13, 2023

Latin America
Central America’s Turbulent Northern Triangle

The United States continues to seek strategies for responding to the growing number of migrants fleeing poverty, violence, and other challenges in the Central American region.

The casket of a migrant teenager who suffocated in a truck in Texas is buried in Guatemala.

November 3, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cyber Week in Review: November 3, 2023

Biden signs executive order on AI; SEC sues SolarWinds over 2020 hack; UK hosts AI Safety Summit; Forty nine countries pledge to not pay ransomware gangs; Indian opposition members targeted with spyw…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends the second day of the UK AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on November 2, 2023