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Market Turmoil and U.S. Foreign Policy

Market Turmoil and U.S. Foreign Policy

Recent turmoil in the financial markets has detracted President Obama from addressing critical foreign policy issues and reinforced the arguments by some that the United States is in terminal decline.
The Credit Rating Controversy

The Credit Rating Controversy

This CFR Backgrounder looks at the function of credit rating agencies and assesses the role they have played in the recent financial crisis.

Energy

Oil Market Volatility

Oil Market Volatility

Though shifts in demand and reduced production by some major producers have influenced oil prices, investor behavior is also increasing market volatility.

Renewing America

Renewing America

The Renewing America project explores six major domestic challenges facing the United States that have significant consequences for national security and foreign policy.

International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG)

IIGG

The IIGG program identifes the institutional requirements for effective multilateral cooperation in the twenty-first century.

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