Elisabeth Harding

CFR Staff

Elisabeth Harding

Analyst, Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Elisabeth Harding is the analyst for the Greenberg Center of Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, she was a research associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. She holds bachelor's degrees in economics and international studies from Pepperdine University and a master's degree in international politics from Trinity College Dublin.

Economics

The Farm Legacy of Henry Wallace: Regressive Subsidies

The era of massive government farm subsidies began in the early 1930s. It has favored the large and the rich ever since.

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding June 10, 2024 Geo-Graphics
Economics

For the First Time, the U.S. Is Spending More on Debt Interest than Defense

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding May 23, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Economics

Global Inflation Tracker

The CFR Global Inflation Tracker allows you to gauge trends in prices across the world over time.

Tracker by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding April 30, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Economics

China Has Become a Major Source of Sovereign Default Risk

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding March 20, 2024 Geo-Graphics
Economics

With a Soft Landing Looking Likely, the Dollar Falls on the CFR Mini Mac Index

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding February 6, 2024 Geo-Graphics
Economics

Fed Policy is Tighter Than it Looks, and is Set to Tighten Further

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding January 30, 2024 Geo-Graphics
Economics

QT and Monetary Policy

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding December 6, 2023 Geo-Graphics
Economics

Dollar Plummets on CFR Mini Mac Index as Market Calls a Peak on U.S. Rates

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding August 15, 2023 Geo-Graphics
Economics

As China Battles Falling Home Prices, the U.S. Faces a Worsening Housing Shortage

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding October 13, 2023 Geo-Graphics
China

The Root of China’s Growing Youth Unemployment Crisis

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding September 18, 2023 Geo-Graphics
Economics

The Fed Is Tightening More Than It Says

with Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding via Barron's November 29, 2023

Olympics

The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. The 2024 Paris Olympics could be a test of whether reforms to the process have made hosting a better deal.

Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman and Melissa Manno July 8, 2024

Lebanon

What Is Hezbollah?

Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson July 2, 2024

Energy and Environment

Global Energy Tracker

As the effects of climate change mount, high-carbon energy sources continue to provide most of the world’s power. On average, 84 percent of tracker countries’ energy comes from high-carbon sources such as oil, whereas 16 percent comes from solar and other renewables. Low-carbon sources, however, are on the rise, particularly in developed countries.

Tracker by Benn Steil July 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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