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March 23, 2023

United States
Going Green Pits Renewables Against Farmland. Nuclear Energy Can Help

Nuclear energy can help the United States decarbonize its economic growth while protecting its farmland and food security.

The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant in Dauphin County.

March 21, 2023

China
The PBoC Props Up China’s Housing Market

The PBoC has fine-tuned its mortgage rates policy to stabilize housing prices, but not without unintended consequences.

A pedestrian walks past an Evergrande residential development in Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2021. (Lam Yik/REUTERS)

March 16, 2023

United States
The SVB Collapse Shows U.S. Vulnerabilities Amid Great Power Competition

The collapse of SVB is a reminder that the fastest way for the United States to cede ground in the present era of great power competition is to debase its financial system and relinquish its global f…

A stillshot of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

January 25, 2023

China
China Increasingly Relies on Imported Food. That’s a Problem.

China has so far been able to feed its 1.4 billion people, but climate change and a dependence on imports could pose challenges.

A person browses an aisle of produce in a supermarket in China.

January 30, 2023

China
China’s COVID-19 Comeback Rides On the Strength of Chinese Households

In 2023, China’s economic recovery will depend on the ability of the government to stimulate domestic consumption and on the resilience of Chinese households.   

A person walks past shops, after the government eased curbs on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) control, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 10, 2022. REUTERS/Martin Pollard