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July 22, 2021

United States
Virtual Roundtable: Was Jimmy Carter a Successful Foreign Policy President?

Four decades after he left power, Jimmy Carter’s presidency is being reevaluated by historians. The passage of time and availability of documentary evidence makes such a reassessment possible. Is the…

Play U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces new sanctions against Iran in retaliation for taking U.S. hostages, at the White House in Washington, April 7, 1980.

March 24, 2021

Economics
The CARES Act: Implications for U.S. Economic Competitveness

Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics at University of Michigan, leads a conversation on the new U.S. stimulus bill and how it will shape U.S. economic competitiveness.

Play hoppers carry bags of purchased merchandise at the King of Prussia Mall, United States' largest retail shopping space, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

February 10, 2021

Public Health Threats and Pandemics
World Economic Update

The World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. Discussions cover changes in the global marketplace with special emphasis on current economic events and their i…

Play Customers wearing face masks at a food store decorated with red lanterns in China.

February 3, 2021

Transition 2021
Transition 2021 Series: U.S. Strategy Shifts in Climate and Energy Policies

Panelists discuss the direction of U.S. climate and energy policies under the incoming Biden administration, from climate mitigation and adaptation strategies to regulating fossil fuel emissions and …

Play Wind turbines harnessing the natural green energy in the Scottish Borders on 28th December 2020 in Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom. The wind farm, Longpark Wind Farm, is long established and part of the renewable energy production in Scotland. The farm sits in the hills above the village Stow, near Galashields in the Scottish Borders. In between the wind turbines sheep grass in the fields lightly covered by snow.

November 30, 2020

Europe
The Future of Europe

Panelists discuss the multiple challenges facing Europe today, including the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, continued threats of nationalism, Russian inf…

Play EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier leaves Brexit talks in London