https://www.cfr.org Content about Economics from the Council on Foreign Relations. en-us Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:23:12 GMT https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/episode/spacex-goes-public-what-ipos-tell-us-about-capital-markets https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/episode/spacex-goes-public-what-ipos-tell-us-about-capital-markets We discuss: Mentioned on the Episode:  “IPOs: Number and Proceeds,” U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jason Dean, “U.S. Officials Said to Discuss Taking Stakes in AI Companies,” The Information Natalia Emanuel, Emma Harrington, and Amanda Pallais, “Remote Work Leaves Younger Workers Sidelined,” Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Spillover is a production of the […] Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Podcast Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/irans-trolling-caught-the-u-s-off-guard-heres-how-to-push-back https://www.cfr.org/articles/irans-trolling-caught-the-u-s-off-guard-heres-how-to-push-back Iran’s use of memes and AI-generated content in its social media offensive is nimble, culturally resonant, and revealing a gap in Washington’s defenses. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:49:39 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/trumps-revamped-food-for-peace-bypasses-the-countries-closest-to-famine https://www.cfr.org/articles/trumps-revamped-food-for-peace-bypasses-the-countries-closest-to-famine After DOGE dismantled USAID in 2025, the United States’ oldest emergency food aid program—Food for Peace—was moved to USDA, an agency with no crisis-response expertise. Now, Food for Peace is sending U.S.-grown commodities to nonemergency countries, bypassing Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan—all places in or barreling toward famine. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:05:49 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/scaling-chinas-hidden-intervention-in-the-foreign-exchange-market https://www.cfr.org/articles/scaling-chinas-hidden-intervention-in-the-foreign-exchange-market Is China’s actual intervention even larger than I thought? Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:12:12 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/event/oil-and-energy-markets-the-geoeconomic-ramifications-of-the-iran-war https://www.cfr.org/event/oil-and-energy-markets-the-geoeconomic-ramifications-of-the-iran-war Panelists provide an update on the geoeconomic consequences of the Iran war and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, including disruptions to oil, gas, and other commodity markets, and the longer-term implications for the petrodollar system and the energy transition. This meeting is an update of an earlier CFR panel discussion on The Geoeconomic […] Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Event Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/beware-the-costs-of-the-global-rearmament-boom https://www.cfr.org/articles/beware-the-costs-of-the-global-rearmament-boom The ongoing push for greater government defense spending, alongside efforts to help households manage price pressures, could exacerbate already deteriorating fiscal outlooks and increase risks of a negative financial market reaction. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/chinas-platform-economy-is-an-ai-deployment-engine-the-u-s-is-still-looking-for-its-own https://www.cfr.org/articles/chinas-platform-economy-is-an-ai-deployment-engine-the-u-s-is-still-looking-for-its-own OpenClaw deployment brought China’s advantages into focus: fiercely competitive platforms, a coordinated regulatory apparatus, and a tech-literate, engaged public. Washington can still close the deployment gap if it builds public trust in AI and reasserts itself in setting global standards. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:40:37 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/time-to-stop-forecasting-chinas-surplus-away https://www.cfr.org/articles/time-to-stop-forecasting-chinas-surplus-away China could run a 10 percent of GDP external surplus if its savings rate stays over 40 percent of GDP. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:17:11 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/event/science-fair-series-demystifying-nuclear-fusion https://www.cfr.org/event/science-fair-series-demystifying-nuclear-fusion What if the energy that powers the stars could also power your home? Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the U.S. government’s premier science institutions, discuss where the research on nuclear fusion stands, what it will take to bring it to scale, and what it means for American competitiveness and global energy security. […] Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Event Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/global-monetary-policy-tracker https://www.cfr.org/articles/global-monetary-policy-tracker CFR’s Global Monetary Policy Tracker compiles data from 54 countries around the world to highlight significant global trends in monetary policy. Who is tightening policy? Who is loosening policy? And what is the policy stance of the world as a whole? Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:24:00 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/event/local-journalists-webinar-u-s-economic-uncertainty https://www.cfr.org/event/local-journalists-webinar-u-s-economic-uncertainty Roger W. Ferguson Jr., CFR’s Steven A. Tananbaum distinguished fellow for international economics, discusses the economic outlook for the United States ahead of midterm election season, particularly in light of continued tensions and volatility in the Middle East. Host Carla Anne Robbins, senior fellow at CFR and former deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times, moderates the […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Event Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/what-to-expect-from-kevin-warshs-fed-in-the-first-100-days https://www.cfr.org/articles/what-to-expect-from-kevin-warshs-fed-in-the-first-100-days The new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve takes over at a time of heightened inflationary pressures and concern over the Fed’s independence. His first one hundred days should give signs on how he will handle the central bank’s core role and political pressures. Tue, 26 May 2026 19:22:03 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/event/young-professionals-briefing-series-leadership-technology-and-national-security-in-a-disrupted-world https://www.cfr.org/event/young-professionals-briefing-series-leadership-technology-and-national-security-in-a-disrupted-world Panelists explore the evolving nature of leadership in the AI era, the future of space and national security, the growing role of technology companies in shaping geopolitics, and lessons learned from careers spanning military service, public policy, and the private sector.  The CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series provides an opportunity for those early in their […] Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Event Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-future-of-american-strategy-weaponizing-interdependence https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-future-of-american-strategy-weaponizing-interdependence A short essay, originally published by CFR’s Future of American Strategy Initiative, on how power in the international economic system has evolved and lessons from a year when Trump weaponized access to U.S. demand while Xi weaponized access to Chinese supply. Tue, 26 May 2026 17:43:40 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/event/a-conversation-with-jamieson-greer https://www.cfr.org/event/a-conversation-with-jamieson-greer U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer discusses recent developments in the administration’s global economic trade strategy. Please note that this meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics. This meeting series is presented […] Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Event Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/americans-beware-markets-can-be-out-of-sync-with-reality https://www.cfr.org/articles/americans-beware-markets-can-be-out-of-sync-with-reality We should avoid being lulled into complacency by economic conditions that are still reasonably solid. Thu, 21 May 2026 15:43:43 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/cfr-sovereign-risk-tracker https://www.cfr.org/articles/cfr-sovereign-risk-tracker The CFR Sovereign Risk Tracker can be used to gauge the vulnerability of emerging markets to default on external debt. On the map below, the darker the red the more vulnerable the country. The CFR Sovereign Risk Index value suggests the likelihood of a country defaulting within five years. The highest value, 10, means that the country has a […] Wed, 20 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/scaling-intelligence-the-security-foundations-beneath-americas-ai-ambitions-are-cracking https://www.cfr.org/articles/scaling-intelligence-the-security-foundations-beneath-americas-ai-ambitions-are-cracking Artificial intelligence diffusion is stress-testing the assumptions that underpin U.S. cybersecurity. Inspecting those foundations isn’t a precaution against scaling AI—it’s the precondition for doing it with confidence. Mon, 18 May 2026 13:16:21 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/finding-china-and-the-u-s-tic-data https://www.cfr.org/articles/finding-china-and-the-u-s-tic-data A technical post with an important update to my estimate of China’s true holdings of U.S. bonds. Mon, 18 May 2026 12:16:27 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/contentious-us-china-trade-relationship https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/contentious-us-china-trade-relationship President Donald Trump’s trade war with China that began in his first administration has created ripple effects throughout the global economy. But experts say complete decoupling of the world’s two biggest economies is likely impossible. Fri, 15 May 2026 18:56:00 GMT Backgrounder Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/how-trump-should-approach-ai-talks-with-china-targeted-dialogue-maximum-pressure https://www.cfr.org/articles/how-trump-should-approach-ai-talks-with-china-targeted-dialogue-maximum-pressure At the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, Beijing will not negotiate in good faith on AI safety. A narrowly scoped dialogue paired with maximum pressure on export controls is the only way to shift Beijing’s calculus and secure long-term AI safety. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/different-objectives-same-photo-op-how-trump-and-xi-will-approach-the-beijing-summit https://www.cfr.org/articles/different-objectives-same-photo-op-how-trump-and-xi-will-approach-the-beijing-summit Trump arrives seeking headline deals and visible momentum ahead of the midterms. Xi is playing a longer game, focused on strategic patience rather than substantive compromise. The asymmetry between these two time horizons will shape what the summit produces—and what it quietly leaves unresolved. Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/event/a-conversation-with-the-deputy-administrator-of-the-panama-canal https://www.cfr.org/event/a-conversation-with-the-deputy-administrator-of-the-panama-canal Panama Canal Authority Deputy Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta discusses the the Canal’s functioning, its role in global trade and supply chains, and its strategic outlook. DELGADO: Good morning. Distinguished members of the Council on Foreign Relations, esteemed guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to join you today here on one of the […] Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Event Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/articles/at-the-trump-xi-summit-china-will-have-the-upper-hand https://www.cfr.org/articles/at-the-trump-xi-summit-china-will-have-the-upper-hand The meeting between the two major world leaders comes as the U.S.-led war against Iran generates further global instability, and China continues to secure its critical minerals dominance and credibility as a global energy supplier. Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Article Council on Foreign Relations