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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 17, 2022
Labor and Employment
Why Are Countries Pushing for a Global Minimum Tax?
A global tax agreement has been signed by 136 countries that will require corporations to pay a minimum tax rate of 15 percent. The deal would end decades of competition between governments to attrac…
February 16, 2022
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
Where Has COVID-19 Contact Tracing Worked?
As part of global efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, health officials have tried a variety of contact-tracing strategies in countries around the world. Some have been success stories;…
February 2, 2022
Cybersecurity
Cryptocurrencies and the Future of Money
The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies poses big challenges for governments, some of which are responding with their own digital currencies. Here are some of the benefits and risks of crypto.
December 17, 2019
United States
The Year in CFR Events
Take a look back at 2019’s most pressing current events and the experts and renowned guests who came to CFR, including Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to disc…
July 7, 2015
Global
The BRICS: Three Things to Know
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (known as the "BRICS") are forming multilateral bodies intended to reduce Western influence over the global financial system, explains CFR’s Stewart Pat…