April 23, 2025
United StatesPresident Trump has made reducing U.S. trade deficits a priority, but economists disagree over how much they matter and what to do about them.
December 4, 2023
Sub-Saharan AfricaAGOA is the cornerstone of the U.S.-Africa trade relationship, but declining support has called the program’s value into question.
September 20, 2023
InfrastructureThe Joe Biden administration is implementing the largest federal investment in infrastructure in decades. Here’s why infrastructure matters for U.S. economic competitiveness.
November 3, 2021
COVID-19It is crucial to learn the facts about how COVID-19 emerged to prevent future outbreaks. But China is rebuffing calls for further investigations focusing on Wuhan.
November 11, 2008
Elections and VotingSen. Barack Obama’s foreign policy team includes former State Department veterans and newcomers from academia who seek to reinvigorate U.S. diplomacy.
July 27, 2022
North KoreaWorld powers continue to punish North Korea with economic sanctions, but the pressure has so far failed to push Pyongyang toward denuclearization.