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August 4, 2008

Monetary Policy
Reversal of fortune

Korea’s reserves fell by about $10 billion in July -- a bigger fall than in November 1998,* at the height of Korea’s crisis. Korea, of course, has WAY more reserves now. It can afford to intervene …

June 18, 2024

United States
How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Joe Biden’s attempts to grapple with a record number of migrants are keeping the role of enforcement at the center of the debate over U.S. asylum, border, and deportation policy.

Migrants walk along the U.S.-Mexico border after crossing the Rio Grande into Texas.

December 10, 2009

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Hope of North Korea’s Return to the Six Party Talks

Evans Revere, an expert on Northeast Asia, says after U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth’s recent trip to Pyongyang, North Korea may potentially reopen the door to Six Party Talks, given time.  

July 8, 2016

Afghanistan
Guest Post: Preventing a Strategic Reversal in Afghanistan

Jared Wright is an intern in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. President Barack Obama’s recent announcement that 8,400 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan at…

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May 24, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: Is the United States Looking at a New Nuclear Arms Race?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The demise of arms control agreements and the rise of geopolitical competition are a dangerous mix…

Three rows of members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron monitoring the Minuteman III Test.

June 16, 2011

United States
How to Reverse U.S. Economic Malaise

The U.S. economic recovery has been hit by high unemployment, a widening deficit, and political stalemate over the debt ceiling. CFR’s Michael Spence calls for boosting investment in education and in…