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The Trump administration’s upending of trade norms could help usher in a new economic order—but only if done right.
Taiwan President Lai declared China a foreign hostile force and oversaw the island’s first whole-of-society civil defense ...
What is African about corruption and rapine? I want you to know this: I am not just asking you to be wary each time someone ...
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Governments often rely on taxes to both discourage and encourage behavior. In the climate space, carbon taxes on ...
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the ...
The Trump visit to the Gulf showed no understanding of the invaluable asset that support for human rights represents for the United States.
In the second quarter of 2024, China reported a customs surplus of $250 Billion, a services deficit of $60 billion—and a current account surplus of only $50 billion. The gap between the current ...
The Philippines’s parliamentary elections reflect yet another vote between dynastic political families, but the outcome still ...
The negotiations are fraught with a history of enmity and a lack of trust, even as both Washington and Tehran seek a narrow ...
Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet with its new president is a major shift in U.S.-Syria relations, but it ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. El Salvador’s recent $1.4 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund ...