Top Features
Could the United States Handle a Major Supply Chain Disruption?
We know very little about our capacity to deal with interruptions in the global processes that produce our goods, write Heather Boushey and Kate Gordon. That needs to change.
Lord Mandelson and ‘The Future of Globalisation’
CAP Fellow Will Straw, who is also at the Institute of Public Policy Research, describes ippr’s new project that address how globalization can work for all.
The Case for Just Jobs
Just jobs raise living standards for millions of people and serve as instruments for promoting global stability and security, write John Podesta and Sabina Dewan.Other Global Economy Features
November 18, 2011
The United States and the Asia Pacific Century
Sabina Dewan explains why the Obama administration’s push for a new trade agreement in the region requires careful attention alongside public support.
November 3, 2011
What G-20 Leaders Must Do at Cannes
The leaders of the Group of 20 nations must leave France committed to delivering on real multilateral and national policy reforms, say Sabina Dewan and James Hairston.
November 2, 2011
Expecting Less from the Group of 20
Nina Hachigian explains why the leading member nations of the G-20 will never meet inflated expectations, but if we expect less we’ll be pleased with what they deliver.
October 13, 2011
Another Sign of the Conservative Antiworker, Antijobs Agenda
The weakened Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation Congress passed again reveals that conservative talk about creating jobs and protecting American workers amounts to little more than rhetoric, writes Sabina Dewan.
October 7, 2011
China’s Currency Problem Isn’t the Only Problem
Adam S. Hersh explains why legislation to tame China’s currency manipulation misses the larger problems bedeviling U.S. economic competitiveness.
September 22, 2011
When Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Hits Home
Sabina Dewan and Christian E. Weller examine the consequences of Europe’s rolling debt crisis on the U.S. economy and how we can prepare ourselves.
September 1, 2011
China at a Tipping Point
China’s rapid development has led to an expanding middle class, and must shift its economy to match this growth, writes Alex Glennie.
August 30, 2011
Globalization and the Rise of the Global Middle Class
Visiting Fellow Will Straw talks about a program at the Institute for Public Policy Research, a CAP partner, that is studying globalization and how developed countries such as the United States should respond to its effects, such as improved living standards.
June 24, 2011
Balancing A Robust Social Welfare System and Stable Economic Growth: Drawing Lessons from Sweden’s Economic Model
The Center for American Progress hosted an event looking at how Sweden has maintained a robust social welfare system and stable economic growth.
June 15, 2011