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August 16, 2023

United States
Does Fitch’s Downgrade of U.S. Debt Really Matter?

The ratings agency’s decision will have no consequences for the U.S. dollar’s global role, but it highlights the country’s darkening fiscal outlook and governance challenges.

A woman walks past a currency exchange office in Moscow.

November 13, 2023

Liberia
History Casts a Long Shadow Over Liberia’s Democracy

As Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited. 

Liberian voters search for their name on electoral lists before they cast their votes during Liberia's presidential election in Monrovia, Liberia on October 10, 2023.

July 26, 2023

Latin America
US Should Look South, Not Far East, on Trade Pacts

Many economies in the Americas already have bilateral free trade agreements with Washington, offering a stronger base for nearshoring, deeper integration and higher standards.

Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States, July 12, 2023.

November 10, 2022

Elections and Voting
Making Sense of Midterm America

The midterm elections will have ramifications for U.S. foreign policy.

People cast their ballots at Northern High School on November 08, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan

December 9, 2022

Ukraine
Europe Has to Step Up on Ukraine to Keep the U.S. From Stepping Back

The state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Washington was meant to become a demonstration of trans-Atlantic unity. Instead, Macron bluntly warned that U.S. President Joe Biden’s promotion…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a joint press statement with U.S. President Joe Biden at the U.S. Mission in Brussels, Belgium March 25, 2022.

April 29, 2021

Energy and Environment
Biden’s Ambitious Climate Pledge Puts U.S. Credibility on the Line

Biden’s Earth Day summit leaves important, lingering questions, the most important of these being the feasibility and credibility of his plans.

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on between Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, right, during a virtual Climate Summit with world leaders in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2021.