Commentary and Analysis

Bitcoin is just a small part of the global conversation around cryptocurrencies. Will they shake up the economy—and geopolitics—as much as advertised?

China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.

As billionaires race to space, "our democracies could use their help on the ground," John Austin argues in Barron's.

Americans’ views are shaped by trade’s perceived effects on the United States as a whole, their feelings about the trading partner country and US political party in power, and their general outlook on the world beyond their country’s borders.

President Biden has options to address this national security concern, the Council's John Austin argues.

Kris Hartley discusses the findings of a study analyzing the tourism sector’s growth and catch-up performance.

While some areas of the world continue to see population growth—many countries in Africa, for example—fertility rates are falling everywhere else. What does that mean for geopolitics?

Elizabeth Shackelford explains how we can better prepare our people and economy for disruptions.

What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?

Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.