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Inflection Points

Apr 11, 2021

Biden’s start reflects audacious domestic and global ambitions

By Frederick Kempe

Biden’s boldness in his first one hundred days can be measured most graphically by the numbers: the four trillion dollars and counting that he hopes to generate to finance an American pandemic rebound, a surge in US jobs and growth, and a mountain of national infrastructure investments.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 9, 2021

Lipsky spoke with Yahoo Finance on the IMF’s role in global economic recovery and the digital Yuan

By Josh Lipsky

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China Economy & Business

MENASource

Apr 9, 2021

Jordan was never ‘boring.’ A vibrant protest movement has been ignored for too long.

By Tuqa Nusairat

The greatest risk to Jordan’s stability remains that political and economic reform has been delayed for too long, and the little space that remains for Jordanians to express their legitimate frustration and dissent is narrowing every day.

Civil Society Coronavirus

The future is here

Apr 9, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: Brazil’s latest wave, keys to Africa’s recovery, and how startups can play a role in an economic rebound

By Andrew R. Marshall

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? A startup boom.

Coronavirus Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 9, 2021

Norrlöf in Washington Post on China and Russia’s plan to “de-dollarize”

By Dr. Carla Norrlöf

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China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Apr 8, 2021

Slavin joins i24 to discuss lifting US sanctions on Iran

Economic Sanctions Iran

In the News

Apr 8, 2021

Lakhani joins daftarkhwan fireside to discuss her organization Invest2Innovate and early-stage startups in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan

In the News

Apr 8, 2021

Ghori-Ahmad joins USIP to discuss Pakistan’s post-pandemic economic outlook

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Apr 8, 2021

Ukraine’s digital revolution continues with enhanced legal status for e-passports

By Mykhailo Fedorov

On March 30, the Ukrainian parliament passed legislation that recognizes e-passports as official documents and provides them with the same legal status for domestic use as their more traditional paper cousins.

Digital Policy Internet

AfricaSource

Apr 8, 2021

The digital infrastructure imperative in African markets

By Aubrey Hruby

Over the past two decades, Chinese companies have come to dominate the telecom infrastructure landscape in emerging markets. The United States can slow and possibly erode these Chinese gains by promoting innovative US technologies and providing resources to help unleash the second wave of the internet revolution in African countries.

Africa Digital Policy

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