October 10, 2024
RealEconLaws meant to insulate domestic companies from foreign transactions are often implemented with little regard to the ensuing domestic costs. Those costs could undermine the national security goals of…
May 27, 2025
South KoreaOn June 3, Korean voters will head to the polls for a snap presidential election. The outcome will reverberate far beyond Korean domestic politics.
August 1, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI)The use of deepfakes in the presidential campaign makes clear the risks of continuing to allow technology companies to self-regulate.
June 2, 2025
United StatesCFR experts discuss the recent court rulings on the legality of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, and analyze the implications for U.S. trade policy, the impact on global markets, and the …
June 5, 2025
IndiaIndia has historically struck a balance between joining multilateral export-control regimes and maintaining strategic independence through bilateral trade deals and domestic investment. That could be…
January 27, 2025
HealthThe U.S. health agency regulates the country’s foods and drugs, among other products. With the FDA’s role in drug development and nutrition policy and its COVID-19 pandemic response driving controver…
July 29, 2009
Financial MarketsOverview Retirement saving is undergoing a fundamental change as employers shift from defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) accounts. Defined contribution pla…
February 22, 2010
Corporate GovernanceOverview Many people argue that inappropriate compensation policies in financial companies contributed to the global financial crisis. Some say the overall level of pay was too high. Others critic…