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February 1, 2024

United States
Transatlantic Divergence of Economic Outlooks – Implications for Central Bank Policies

Germans and Americans are pessimistic about their economies. While the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve remain committed to fighting inflation, the ECB faces a much tougher task.

Jay Powell

September 22, 2023

Corruption
Claudia Escobar Mejía: Marshall-Plan Like Effort Needed to Eliminate Corruption in Central America

Without new measures to build democratic institutions, entrenched corruption, migration, and violence will only get worse.  

A woman takes part in an anticorruption protest in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 14, 2017.

January 11, 2023

China
China’s Failed Influence Efforts in Central and Eastern Europe

Despite significant investment, China's attempts to cultivate influence in Central and Eastern Europe have faltered in recent years.

German Chancellor and Chinese Prime Minister stand beside each other in front of the German and Chinese flags.

March 25, 2024

China
China’s Marriage Rate Bounces Back After Covid—But Only Temporarily

An uptick in the number of new marriages in 2023 is likely a only temporary blip rather than a long-term change from China's steady transition to a rapidly aging society.

A couple holding marriage certificates poses for a photo outside a registry office of marriage in Beijing, China.

December 20, 2013

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of December 20, 2013

Darcie Draudt, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top five stories in Asia this week. 1. Fury erupts over Indian diplomat’s arrest in New York. Anti-American protests have erupted across In…

India's Deputy Consul General in New York, Devyani Khobragade, attends a Rutgers University event at India's Consulate General in New York on June 19, 2013. (Mohammed Jaffer/Courtesy Reuters)

November 20, 2015

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of November 20, 2015

Ashlyn Anderson, Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Ariella Rotenberg, Ayumi Teraoka, and Gabriel Walker look at the top stories in Asia this week. 1. Antigovernment protests erupt in Seoul. This week,…

Seoul-protests - 11-20-2015