September 8, 2020
United StatesWhile it is true that bullish equity markets are out of step with the historic contraction in the real economy, to say that they are disconnected from it misses the point. In fact, the lofty valuatio…
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 …
August 10, 2020
Human TraffickingDesperate families face risky job offers, dubious loans, and online predators.
October 29, 2020
Climate ChangeInternational efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
October 21, 2020
TradeCouncil on Foreign Relations 10/21/2020 Academic Webinar: International Trade Policy
October 22, 2020
News Release“China’s environmental health crisis is perhaps the most important litmus test for the resilience of the Chinese state,” argues Council on Foreign (CFR) Senior Fellow for Global Health Yanzhong Huang…
October 21, 2020
NigeriaIn Lagos, "security services" have fired on "peaceful protesters." This on top of COVID-19, low oil prices, and radical Islamist groups bent on destroying the state—Nigeria was in trouble even before the SARS demonstrations.
October 21, 2020
SudanThis week, President Trump made the long-anticipated announcement that the United States is prepared to remove Sudan from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST). Sudan has been on the list of …
October 21, 2020
Climate ChangeThe Green New Deal has motivated those who want the United States to undertake unprecedented climate action, but it has also drawn backlash. How is the rest of the world grappling with decarbonizatio…
October 20, 2020
TradeDo not use the IMF’s current account forecast in the Fall 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO). It is already out of date.
