June 2, 2020
CoronavirusIn a fast-evolving crisis like a pandemic, GDP and other conventional economic metrics are simply too slow to be useful for policymakers who need to make decisions about when to lock down and reopen …
June 25, 2020
EconomicsThis tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.
April 15, 2020
ChinaEven as COVID-19 continues to ravage the world, a secondary debate over the longer-term implications of the pandemic for global leadership has surfaced. Unsurprisingly, most of the debate has centere…
August 6, 2020
Conflict PreventionThe Center for Preventive Action has created this resource for those seeking information and analysis about the effects of COVID-19 on peace and conflict.
August 5, 2020
ChinaDespite rhetoric to the contrary, rural land reform is a perennial problem for the Chinese government.
August 3, 2020
CanadaWith its comparatively open and well-regulated immigration system, Canada has become a top destination for immigrants and refugees.
August 3, 2020
LebanonMilitary experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have made the Iran-backed group stronger than ever, but the biggest threat it faces may be upheaval in…
July 29, 2020
Climate ChangeAs the effects of climate change move from scientific predictions to daily headlines, some investors have begun sounding the alarm about impending dangers to financial markets. In this episode, exper…
July 30, 2020
EconomicsCurrency manipulation is one way countries can shift patterns of trade in their favor. By buying foreign currency in the market, a country can artificially change the price of its imports and its exp…
April 24, 2020
CoronavirusIndia has so far prevented a major outbreak of the coronavirus, but the trade-off in doing so has meant hardship for those in the vast informal economy.