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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 24, 2024
RealEcon
A Tricky Balance for Development Banks and the Developing World
The World Bank and IMF have concluded their spring meetings, but questions remain on China, lending capacity, and balancing the interests of rich and poor countries.
March 4, 2024
United States
A Self-Absorbed America Means Disorder for the World
The dam holding back chaos in U.S. foreign policy is cracking.
October 27, 2023
Middle East and North Africa
The U.S. Faces a Public Relations Crisis in the Arab and Muslim World
The Joe Biden administration’s steadfast show of support for Israel in its war with Hamas has reignited a torrent of anti-American sentiment in many Arab and Muslim communities.
April 11, 2024
Israel
U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts
Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military support. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s monthslong war to eliminate Hamas.
April 1, 2024
China
On Fentanyl, Biden Should Look to Work With China
The fentanyl epidemic is a major election issue. The U.S. could leverage trade policy with China to crack down on its export.
February 9, 2024
Global
Central Bank Currency Swaps Tracker
Introduction Since the financial crisis of 2007, central banks around the world have entered into a multitude of bilateral currency swap agreements with one another. These agreements allow a centr…
February 12, 2024
Palestinian Territories
Democracy and the Two-State Solution
The war in Gaza has focused attention once again on the search for solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The solution favored by the United States, the European Union, most of the world’s de…
July 20, 2022
Economics
Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDP
This tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.