Category: Blog Post

Afghanistan’s economy under the Taliban: the challenges ahead

By Inbar Pe'er

If their past is any indication of the future, the Taliban will find funds. But their ability to properly manage monetary policy remains to be seen. If they don’t, they’ll surely lose the economic war, and the people of Afghanistan along with it

State of the Order: Assessing July 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

Foreign Direct Investment: A new strategy for the United States

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

With the recent inbound and outbound slowdown in US FDI, state-backed investment in strategic industries must be part of a US FDI strategy for the remainder of the twenty-first century.

The Fed should scrap its reverse repo in favor of a standing repo facility

By Hung Tran

The recent growth of the Federal Reserve’s Overnight Reverse Repo (ON RRP) has validated concerns that it has too large a footprint on US money markets, creating potential financial stability hazards. To address this, the Fed should abolish the ON RRP and instead launch a Standing Repo Facility.

State of the Order: Assessing June 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

China’s anti-foreign sanctions law: Companies in the crosshairs

By Hung Tran

On June 10, 2021, China’s National People’s Congress passed the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. This has raised the complexity and risk of doing business globally, especially as sanctions and counter-sanctions are likely to proliferate in the intensifying US-China strategic competition.

State of the Order: Assessing May 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

State of the Order: Assessing April 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

State of the Order: Assessing March 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

The future of the US-Japan alliance under the Biden and Suga Administrations

By Asia Security Initiative

A virtual public conference on the future of the bilateral US-Japan alliance and multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific under the Biden and Suga administrations.