European Union Economic Update
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As much of the European Union goes under stricter lockdown over the holiday season, economic figures released last week for the third...
Housing Insecurity in America
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Since late April, the U.S. Census Bureau has been doing a so-called Household Pulse Survey, which regularly collects data from U.S. households...
New Avian Flu Outbreak
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Over the past few weeks, there has been an increasing number of reports of a new strain of avian influenza, H5N8. The...
The World’s Largest Trade Pact
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Judging solely by its headline figures, the newly inked 15-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – by most metrics the world’s largest...
US Sanctions on Iran in 2020
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As a part of the Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran, the U.S. government has imposed new sanctions on Iran throughout...
India and Pakistan’s Tug of War Over Kashmir
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India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir stretch back to partition in 1948. In many ways, the historical pattern shows an evolution toward a “frozen”...
After Brexit, the UK Pivots to Africa
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To prepare for a post-Brexit world, the U.K. has been reorienting its trade and investment patterns. As such, it is increasingly looking...
Coronavirus Trends in Latin America
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit Latin America hard. By the end of September, the region accounted for 28 percent of global cases...
COVID-19 Wreaked Havoc on EU Economies
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A second wave of COVID-19 has hit Europe. Health officials predicted this outcome as governments lifted social restrictions, which permitted the virus...
Explaining the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
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Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh became a battleground for the newly independent states of Azerbaijan and...
East Asia: Containment and Recovery
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The coronavirus has shied away from no corner of the globe, but some countries have weathered the storm far better than others...
Changes in Consumer Spending and US Household Debt
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Over the past six months, spending habits among U.S. consumers have changed drastically. In the second quarter of this year, credit card...
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