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Partnering with Middle Eastern Countries to Boost U.S. Minerals Security

Current critical minerals initiatives are insufficient and exclude a key region: the Middle East. The United States should pursue mineral partnerships with Gulf Cooperation Council nations to reduce national security risks posed by China-dominated supply chains.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — September 6, 2024

Removing Bottlenecks for the Private Sector

Despite the war, Ukraine has been undertaking a series of reforms to combat corruption, prepare the country for EU membership, and improve the overall business environment.

Report by Romina Bandura, Daria Figlus, and Ilya Timtchenko — September 3, 2024

Power Plays: Europe’s Response to the Energy Crisis

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered an unprecedented energy crisis in Europe. While Europe emerged as a stronger energy actor and its response yielded remarkable results, challenges remain that will impact the continent’s politics and economic competitiveness for years to come.

Report by Max Bergmann, Cy McGeady, Otto Svendsen, Mathias Zacarias, and Ignacio Urbasos — September 3, 2024

Food for Thought

This week, the Scholl Chair tackles the growing U.S. agricultural trade deficit and what the government can do to help farmers.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 3, 2024

Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States

A wave of new battery storage is following the surge of renewables across the U.S. electric-power sector. But how far can battery storage take a power grid facing surging demand growth, worrisome reliability forecasts, and growing upward pressure on electricity rates?

Commentary by Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar — September 3, 2024

AMLO’s Plan C and the North American Bloc, If We Can Keep It

CSIS Americas Director Ryan Berg analyzes the array of constitutional reforms championed by outgoing Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador and their likely impact on North American economic relations.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — September 3, 2024