United States and Canada

The United States has enjoyed an unparalleled period of peace and prosperity since the end of the Second World War, due to its construction of a rules-based international order and maintenance of close alliances and partnerships. Canada has been a key partner for the United States, both due to their close economic links and their shared border, the world’s longest at 5,525 miles. Canada is also a key NATO ally for the United States and is active in international diplomacy around the world.

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Inflection Points

May 9, 2021

Four Mideast signs of change offer historic opportunity. Here’s how Biden can build on them.

By Frederick Kempe

A positive series of loosely connected events across the Middle East offers the best opportunity in memory for reducing tensions, ending conflict, building economic progress, and advancing regional integration.

Iran Israel

In the News

May 9, 2021

Busch in The Hill: Say no to the dress tariffs

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that to save on wedding dresses, trade policymakers need to get creative and consider dresses either sculptures or wearable art.

China Coronavirus

Transcript

May 7, 2021

Wendy Sherman on the Iran nuclear talks, multilateral cooperation, and transatlantic data flows

By Atlantic Council

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman joined the Atlantic Council's EU-US Future Forum to talk about dealing with China and Rusisa, relations with Turkey, and the United States' strategy to reengage globally and with Europe.

China Coronavirus

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in The Guardian on April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Forbes on surprising April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in The Hill on surprising April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried in Foreign Policy: A New Sanctions Strategy to Contain Putin’s Russia

By Daniel Fried

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 7, 2021

Friedlander and Fried quoted in Politico on picking a spot for Biden and Putin’s potential summit

By Daniel Fried, Julia Friedlander

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Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried’s tweet highlighted in Bloomberg on US-Russia relations

By Daniel Fried

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Economy & Business Russia

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried quoted in Bloomberg on how banks should approach doing business with US adversaries

By Daniel Fried

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Experts

Events