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January 21, 2010

United States
Financial Regulation’s Fatal Flaw

Congress’ call for a new federal agency to oversee insurers still relies too heavily on ill-equipped state regulators to stem risks posed by bond insurers, traders, and reinsurers, writes CFR’s Marc …

May 29, 2025

United States
Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Over, But They Face a Major Challenge

A court ruling on Wednesday could pose a major threat to President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. CFR Trade Policy Fellow Inu Manak unpacks what could happen next.

A worker carries curtains at a textile company in Shaoxing, China, May 9, 2025.

January 9, 2025

Climate Change
The L.A. Fires Show the Need for Climate Realism

The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But, future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost. Here are some steps…

Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles.

September 12, 2024

China
What Is China’s Role in Combating the Illegal Fentanyl Trade?

Those seeking to profit from fentanyl and governments seeking to control its supply are locked in a never-ending competition, with each new countermeasure spurring further innovation to circumvent it…

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer weighs a package of fentanyl in San Ysidro, California.

November 26, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence Priorities for the Next Administration

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been breathtaking, and American firms are leading the way in showing the potential of a new AI-propelled world. But rivals like China are gaini…

Two people stand with a large computing system, a man pointing at a piece of the technology, demonstrating it in front of a backdrop that says "Super Computing Center."

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.

January 17, 2025

United States
Trump and the Future of the USMCA

President Trump has threatened new tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico. His trade plans threaten the future of the United States’ largest free trade agreement.

An employee works at Trefilados Inoxidables de México, which exports manufactured aluminum, nickel alloys, and stainless steel wire to the United States, in Tlaxcala, Mexico.

June 28, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
As NATO Countries Reach Spending Milestone, Is 2 Percent Enough?

The transatlantic alliance has passed a remarkable milestone after years of most members not spending enough on defense. But what if more is needed?

Nato leaders stand aside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

December 10, 2024

Syria
What Assad’s Fall Means for Russia in the Middle East

The flight of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to exile in Russia poses a major strategic challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Kremlin’s influence in Syria and the region should not…

A member of the Russian military police guards a checkpoint on the outskirs of Damascus adorned with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) in March 2018.