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There’s a revealing puzzle in the China tariffs

On Monday, China announced new tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. exports, and the United States threatened new tariffs on up to $300 billion of Chinese goods.

The World is Completely Connected

Afsaneh Beschloss was interviewed by John Donnelly for the IFC blog.

The Unprecedented 2020 Bank and Fund Annual Meetings: Confronting Today’s Grave Double Crises

The October 2020 annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were like none others. 

The United States vs. China: The Quest for Global Economic Leadership

China’s dramatic growth and its implications for the world economy have fueled new books at a pace commensurate with the subject

A recent wave includes an important book by Fred Bergsten, founder of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and an established Washington elder on global economics

The Strategic Case for U.S. Climate Leadership: How Americans Can Win With a Pro-Market Solution

In the United States, the case for greater action on climate change is typically made on environmental grounds. But there are equally compelling economic, geopolitical, and national security rationales for the United States to lead the world on climate policy.

The State of Energy Finance

On April 21, BWC member Catherine L. Mann (Citigroup) joined Jonathan Goldberg (Carbon Direct), Inosi Nyatta (Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP), and Edward Morse (Citigroup, moderator) to explore various issues within the world of energy finance, including how the market is evolving, how to define "green finance", and additional relevant policy issues.

The second Cold War is already beginning, experts say, and many of the battles are being fought with economic weapons

Just 60 years ago, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were at the height of a Cold War that nearly resulted in nuclear warfare. Today, experts say, the U.S. and its old foe, now Russia, are headed into another one. But it won't be the same.

The Role of the IDB in the Time of COVID

The IDB is the leading source of development financing in the region. Since September 2020, it is under new leadership, which has numerous challenges on its agenda, some of them associated with the pandemic that are without precedent. 

The Role Model: Kathy Matsui, Goldman Sachs

Japan’s banking system is a tough place to work for ambitious women. But Kathy Matsui shows it is possible to rise to the top.

The Prospects for a Recalibration of China's Taiwan Policy

If the opposition party wins Taiwan's presidential election, "the trajectory and dynamics of the cross-Strait relationship could change, probably giving the U.S. and China some room to manage their strategic competition," according to BWC member Hung Tran.