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September 13, 2022

Economics
World Economic Update

The World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. Discussions cover changes in the global marketplace with special emphasis on current economic events and their i…

Play Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 22, 2022.
Virtual Event by Krishna R.S. Guha, Rebecca Patterson, Ellen Zentner, and Sebastian Mallaby World Economic Update

January 23, 2024

United States
CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century by Benn Steil

Henry Wallace is the most important, and certainly the most fascinating, almost-president in American history. As FDR’s third-term vice president, and a hero to many progressives, he lost his place o…

Play Henry Wallace standing in front of a plane waving his hat in the air as he arrives at London Airport.
Virtual Event by Benn Steil and Michael Froman CFR Fellows’ Book Launch

November 1, 2024

Georgia
Women This Week: President Salome Zourabichvili Leads Protest Against Pro-Russia Ruling Party 

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 October 26 to November 1.

Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili addresses participants of a rally organized by supporters of opposition parties to protest against the result of a recent parliamentary election won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Blog Post by Linda Robinson and Noël James Women Around the World

January 29, 2024

Technology and Innovation
Arthur Ross Book Award: "Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology"

Gideon Rose celebrates the winners of this year’s Arthur Ross Book Award: Chris Miller, Susan L. Shirk, and Daniel Treisman. The program includes an award ceremony with each winner, and a discussi…

Play Hand wearing gloves holding a yellow semiconductor chip
Virtual Event by Chris Miller, Susan L. Shirk, Daniel Treisman, Gideon Rose, and Michael Froman Renewing America

March 24, 2009

Brazil
Bank Burden

A few years ago, countries were seeking to expand their financial sector (move toward the left in the chart) in order to accelerate economic growth. But the crisis has made states more aware of the…

Bank Burden
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

October 23, 2024

Climate Change
Understanding the Global Push for Climate Finance

Countries will collectively need to spend trillions of dollars to reach their decarbonization goals and protect the most vulnerable nations from climate disasters, but experts say that current fundin…

A worker cleans the solar panels at the 15MW Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant in Nouakchott, on March 21, 2023.
Backgrounder by Clara Fong

March 28, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa Unlikely to Win World Bank Presidency

Nigeria, South Africa, and Angola are supporting the candidacy of Nigeria’s foreign minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the World Bank (WB) presidency. For that office, President Obama has nominated t…

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

September 13, 2023

Inequality
Who Runs the World?... Not Women

Female representation in politics leads to numerous benefits, but the vast majority of the world’s most powerful politicians are men. Using the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index tool …

Podcast Woman holding child while participating in Congress.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Linda Robinson, and Sandra Pepera Why It Matters