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CFR’s U.S. Government Deal Tracker shows how the government is experimenting with new tools and financing structures to advance a range of strategic sectors, including critical minerals, energy, global logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other technologies.

… therefore a pressing U.S. national security concern. This month, as the world marked the <em>International</em> Day of the Girl, governments and funders renewed their commitments to ending child marriage …

There is one fact that nearly everyone—prominent investors, leading <em>international</em> economists, and top think tanks—tend to get wrong: the direction of capital flows during the global financial crisis …

On March 20, nestled in a flurry of other executive orders (EOs), the Trump administration directed a new set of “immediate” actions to increase U.S. domestic mineral production. The …

This interactive map tracks China’s growing network of investments in overseas airports. Users can plot the location of each airport and view satellite images alongside detailed information on which Chinese entities are involved in each project, the share of Chinese ownership (if any), the total dollar value of Chinese investment and the physical attributes of the runways, among others.

… of President-elect Trump’s enthusiasm for transactionalism, noting that it could lead to more <em>investment</em> on the continent and less moral posturing. Certainly, those outcomes are desirable, and a …

What is investment migration? These programs allow individuals the legal right to live and work in a foreign country in return for making significant, qualifying investments in that country’s economy, often in assets such as government bonds, stocks, and real estate. However, conditions can vary widely among countries, ranging from several hundred thousand dollars to […]

… State to fund research and training and address global supply chain issues. Meanwhile, a semiconductor <em>investment</em> tax credit worth approximately $24 billion is in effect until 2027. Why is the …

This interview with Hafsat Abiola is produced by Senior Fellow Linda Robinson and Research Associate Noël James. What have you personally learned about how leadership is developed during your career …

… left turn could soon be eclipsed by a pivot back toward the right. Foreign direct <em>investment</em> in Latin America defies global downturn. While foreign direct <em>investment</em> (FDI) worldwide fell over …

A new executive order restricts U.S. investments in sensitive technologies that Washington fears could help Beijing increase its military power. It is the latest in a raft of policies erecting barriers between the world’s two largest economies, and U.S. allies could soon adopt similar measures. Amid China’s economic downturn and mounting U.S. concern over protecting […]

… largest economies, at the heart of the global supply chain, and a leading source of <em>international</em> <em>investment</em> capital. For the last two decades, China’s sovereign funds have played a …

Saudi Arabia has rapidly become a global player in international sports, spending billions of dollars in recent years on several high-profile deals across the industry. Saudi officials say these government investments are part of a plan to diversify the country’s petroleum-based economy, but skeptics allege that Riyadh intends to use sports to enhance its prestige […]

If a section of the Western media is to be believed, ongoing great power competition for diplomatic influence and natural resources in Africa is nothing but another desperate “scramble” in …

A controversial proposal that would have subjected some foreign investments by U.S. companies to a review by an interagency committee failed to make it into the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law last week. I wrote about the details of the outbound investment screening mechanism earlier this summer, and […]

Congress is hammering out the final details of legislation to address growing concerns over economic competition with China. Grabbing the most attention has been the bill’s proposed $52 billion fund to support semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. But the House version includes a mechanism that would subject some foreign investments by U.S. companies to […]

… even led French oil giant Total to declare force majeure on its massive natural gas <em>investment</em> in the country. The long tail of the “hidden loans” corruption scandal, in which …

… amendments to the Competition Act, and Vice President and Member of the London Court of <em>International</em> Arbitration, amongst other honors. What do audiences in the United States commonly misunderstand about …

… by 2040 there will be a fifteen trillion-dollar gap between infrastructure needs and actual <em>investment</em>. Closing this gap is critical to accelerating global growth and mitigating the effects of …