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January 9, 2014

Global
CFR Launches Interactive Guide on Child Marriage

A new interactive guide from the Council on Foreign Relations examines the threat that child marriage poses both to the prosperity and stability of the countries in which it is prevalent and to U.S. …

July 7, 2020

CFR Master Class Series With Stephen Sestanovich

Please join Stephen Sestanovich for a discussion on retrenchment in U.S. foreign policy, including a look at past periods of retrenchment and the implications they have for today's foreign policy deb…

Play U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

April 13, 2021

United States
Centennial Speaker Series Session 1: What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?

Please join Margaret MacMillan for a discussion of prominent events in history that can help increase our understanding of current events and guide policymaking.  This meeting will launch CFR’s ne…

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February 3, 2012

Trade
Morning Brief: U.S. Job Growth Feeds Recovery Optimism

The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs in January, beating expectations for a second consecutive month and bringing the unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent. Analysts say the news might be a promising …

March 14, 2014

China
Michelle Obama’s China Choice: Public Diplomacy vs. Politics

Public diplomacy matters, but it is no substitute for policy. As First Lady Michelle Obama prepares to travel to China, she should consider weaving some policy into what appears to be almost entirely…

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) participates in a language class with teacher Crystal Chen for pre-school students at the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School ahead of her upcoming trip to China, in Washington on March 4, 2014. (Yuri Gripas/Courtesy Reuters)