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September 14, 2011

Defense and Security
Deficit Reduction Update

Congressional Budget Office Director, Doug Elmendorf, testifies before the first hearing of the Joint Deficit Reduction Committee hearing on September 13, 2011. (Jonathan Ernst/courtesy Reuters) Thr…

Congressional Budget Office Director, Douglas Elmendorf, begins his testimony before the first hearing of the Joint Deficit Reduction Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 13, 2011. The panel has the job of finding at least $1.2 trillion in government budget savings over the next decade. (Jonathan Ernst/courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 23, 2018

Saudi Arabia
Oil Prices and the U.S. Economy: Reading the Tea Leaves of the Trump Tweet on OPEC

During his visit to the United States, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman inopportunely noted in an interview with Reuters news service that Saudi Arabia was “working on moving from a model agree…

The masthead of U.S. President Donald Trump's @realDonaldTrump Twitter account with a message about OPEC policy is seen on April 20, 2018.
Blog Post by Amy M. Jaffe Energy Realpolitik

September 10, 2021

Health
What Is the FDA’s Role in Public Health?

The U.S. health agency regulates the country’s foods and drugs, among other products. The COVID-19 pandemic and controversy over vaccines and treatments have highlighted the FDA’s role.

An FDA worker tests a medical device using a water bath.
Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista

June 15, 2023

Singapore
A Conversation With Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan of Singapore

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan discusses Singapore-U.S. relations, the future of ASEAN and its geopolitical and economic significance, international trade and economic trends, the role of small…

Play Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan walking on stage
Virtual Event by Vivian Balakrishnan and David E. Sanger

April 30, 2014

United States
Missing in Asia: The Pivotal Person in Obama’s Pivot

It is tough to get a fix on what is wrong with President Obama’s Asia pivot. On the face of it, it is the perfect policy at the perfect time: it serves America’s economic interests by pushing a high-…

U.S. President Barack Obama pauses next to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a joint news conference in the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo April 24, 2014. Abe said on Thursday that he will continue to explain his visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead to gain understanding from neighbouring Asian countries. REUTERS/Larry Downing (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS)
Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy Asia Unbound