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September 16, 2024

United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Lael Brainard

Lael Brainard, White House National Economic Advisor, shares an updated assessment of the U.S. recovery. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost econom…

Play Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard speaks on stage foregrounding the U.S. flag.
Virtual Event by Lael Brainard, Blair W. Effron, and Matthew P. Goodman

September 2, 2024

China
Chinese State Investors Do Not Seem to Profit From Higher U.S. Interest Rates

Given the size and composition of its external lending, China should be clearing far more interest income on its reserves and policy lending than SAFE reports.

Chinese State Investors Do Not Seem to Profit From Higher U.S. Interest Rates
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 28, 2022

Economics
Federal Reserve Committee Convenes, U.S. Leads UN Security Council, and More

The U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates, the United States assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council, and Japan marks Constitution Memorial Day as the country makes changes…

Podcast Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the United Nations (UN) Security Council via video link on April 05, 2022 in New York City.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

January 5, 2024

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Texas Abortion Ban Overrides Federal Guidance

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 30 to January 5.

Empty boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medication abortion, fill a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., January 11, 2023.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

September 16, 2024

Nigeria
The Unmaking of an Elite

The great tragedy of Nigerian tertiary education is the debasement of its professoriate.

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) members staged a protest against prolonged strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Lagos, Nigeria on September 19, 2022.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

September 25, 2018

Monetary Policy
Good News! The Federal Reserve is Surviving the Trump Era.

Improbably, the Federal Reserve is surviving the Trump era with its integrity intact. Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chairman since February, is quietly emerging as a skilled Washington operator.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing.
Article by Sebastian Mallaby Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

August 7, 2024

United States
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron Deference Ruling Will Disrupt Climate Policy

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to limit federal agencies’ power to interpret laws will have major implications for U.S. climate and environmental policies.

In an aerial view, a Caltrans changeable message sign on Highway 101 displays a warning about extreme heat on July 02, 2024 in Corte Madera, California.
Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill Energy Security and Climate Change Program

September 18, 2024

Infrastructure
Reporting on Infrastructure Investment

Heidi Crebo-Rediker, adjunct senior fellow in the Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, discusses the state of American infrastructure since the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…

Play Florida Keys Overseas Highway (Reuters Connect)
Virtual Event by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Wesley Muller, Carla Anne Robbins, and Irina A. Faskianos Local Journalists Webinars