July 16, 2019
North KoreaKim Jong-un hopes a summit with President Trump will lead to sanctions relief, while experts disagree over whether increased pressure would push Pyongyang toward denuclearization.
June 10, 2019
G20 (Group of Twenty)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 faces challenges from U.S. protectionism and th…
November 7, 2018
BrazilFederal investigators in Brazil have uncovered corruption at the highest levels of the government and in the country’s largest corporations.
May 4, 2018
South KoreaSouth Korea’s megaconglomerates have helped lift the country out of poverty, but their extraordinary influence could put the health of the Korean economy at risk.
June 30, 2017
G20 (Group of Twenty)The G20 summit comes amid tensions over trade, climate, and refugee policy and increased uncertainty over the U.S. commitment to multilateral institutions.
September 23, 2015
GlobalThe UN’s sweeping new development agenda aims to “provide the overarching narrative” of sustainable growth for the next fifteen years, yet critics say the Sustainable Development goals are broad, unf…
February 11, 2015
EurozoneThe eurozone, once seen as a crowning achievement in the decades-long path toward European integration, continues to struggle with the effects of its sovereign debt crises and their implications for …
September 4, 2014
IndiaIt remains unclear whether mounting public anger and flagging growth can catalyze India to address widespread official corruption.
February 11, 2011
United StatesOutsourcing remains a contentious political issue as lawmakers, analysts, and business leaders debate its effect on U.S. job creation and the role of corporate tax policy in shipping jobs overseas, e…
September 23, 2010
United StatesWith U.S. economic recovery still slow, trade policy looms as a factor in the congressional midterm races. This Backgrounder explores the consequences for trade based on the outcome of the Democratic…