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April 17, 2024

Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.

Members of the Revolutionary Guards attend a parliamentary session in Tehran.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

June 14, 2023

Economics
World Economic Update

The World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. Discussions cover changes in the global marketplace with special emphasis on current economic events and their i…

Play two traders on new york stock exchange
Virtual Event by Lewis S. Alexander, Jan Hatzius, Isabelle Mateos y Lago, and Sebastian Mallaby Renewing America

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Sovereign Funds and Financial Statecraft

Sovereign funds are no longer the exclusive luxury of commodity-exporting countries. China, a top natural resource importer, has launched the world’s largest complex of sovereign funds and used them …

February 1, 2024

China
Biden Confronts Iran, China’s Lunar New Year Economic Slowdown, Pakistan’s Flawed Elections, and More

The Joe Biden administration contends with how to respond to a deadly attack on U.S. service members at a base in Jordan while also preventing a wider regional war; a faltering economy clouds festivi…

Podcast A worker hangs Chinese character Fu, which means good fortune, at Ditan Park (before the Spring Festival on January 31, 2024 in Beijing, China.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

May 22, 2024

China
Advanced Manufacturing to be a Focus of China’s July Party Plenum

China's third plenum will likely emphasize manufacturing as a tool to remedy domestic economic problems, which may run the risk of heightening tensions with its trading partners.

A worker inspects batteries for electric vehicles being manufactured at a factory in Dongguan, China.
Blog Post by Carl Minzner Asia Unbound

June 6, 2023

Economics
Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium: Economic Decision-Making During Times of Uncertainty

Inflation, the possibility of a recession, concerns in the banking industry, and implications of geopolitical conflicts, among other factors, contribute to a growing sense of economic insecurity. The…

Virtual Event by Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, Michaela Pagel, Robert E. Rubin, Jason Schloetzer, Bianna Golodryga, and Ali Velshi Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium

October 16, 2023

United States
The High Geopolitical Costs of U.S. Economic Policies

Biden’s economic plans risk alienating the Global South when the United States needs them most.

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Blog Post by Terrence Mullan Renewing America