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Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing revealed a nominee who aims to narrow the Fed’s mandate, overhaul its inflation framework, and reduce its reliance on unconventional tools. But first he will have to navigate the political pressures that have cast a shadow over his p…

Divisions in Taiwan over how to approach China and how closely the island should align with the United States risk undermining important investments in defense and resilience.

Growing up under military dictatorship in Chile taught José Miguel Vivanco to value the power of international law. He sat down with CFR to discuss a career dedicated to defending human rights, negotiating with Fidel Castro, and the importance of following your passion.

CFR’s U.S. Government Deal Tracker shows how the government is experimenting with new tools and financing structures to advance a range of strategic sectors, including critical minerals, energy, global logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other technologies.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda Trump announced an extension to the U.S.-Iran truce yesterday to allow Iranian leaders to reach a “unified proposal” in talks. The elevent…

The 1793 declaration that the United States would remain neutral in the war between Britain and France divided the country but saved the nation.

Executive Summary A gap in private funding for companies and projects inhibits energy innovation in the United States. This “missing middle” slows or blocks technologies that could help the energy system become more secure, affordable, reliable, and sustainable from advancing thr…

President Woodrow Wilson ordered a U.S. military intervention in Mexico hoping to trigger regime change. Things did not go as planned.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda U.S.-Iran talks remain uncertain ahead of the expiration of the two countries’ truce tomorrow, while another round of Israel-Lebanon talks…

There is the opposition to President Bola Tinubu, and then there is Atiku Abubakar.

Autocratic regimes like China and Russia have increasingly supported Iran and other repressive partners in an effort to keep authoritarians in power and build a global network of autocracies.

This interactive map tracks central bank currency swaps from the financial crisis of 2007 through the COVID-19 pandemic and into the present, focusing on the currency swap arrangements of the three largest central banks—the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Peop…

Pressing economic concerns should compel the United States and Iran to decouple their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz from the complex and likely lengthy negotiations needed to reach a settlement on Iran’s nuclear program.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda Iran threatened to retaliate today after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship yesterday, raising new uncertainty over whether peace talks…

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 central bank in one country to exchange currency, usually its domestic currency, for a ce…

Four charts illustrate the global decline in public trust in vaccines and the threat it poses to decades of progress in immunization coverage.

The Iran-backed Shiite militia was considered the most powerful non-state group in the Middle East, but an Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in 2024 has considerably weakened it.

The Iran war dominated discussions at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Spring Meetings this week in Washington, DC. CFR President Mike Froman analyzes the conversations.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda A ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon largely held overnight, raising hopes that regional tensions could cool. The truce, announced byU.S. Presid…

One of the great U.S. foreign policy fiascos shows that presidents sometimes ignore the advice to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

We discuss: Mentioned on the Episode:  Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, “War Darkens Global Economic Outlook and Reshapes Policy Priorities,” International Monetary Fund (IMF) “Chair Powell’s Press Conference”  The Bretton Woods Committee Want to keep up with The Spillover? S…

Most Americans still want the United States to lead globally—they just want to know what’s in it for them.

In January, China pursued a dual-track strategy across the Indo-Pacific, escalating military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines while deepening economic, security, and political ties with other South and Southeast Asian partners.