The United States must play a more active role in reshaping the international economic order. Completely abandoning the international trading system would be a disaster for the American people and our ...

Fifty years ago, the world changed. On August 15, 1971, US President Richard Nixon slammed shut the “gold window,” suspending dollar convertibility. Although it was not Nixon’s intention, this act ...

The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...

A battle is raging in the quiet corridors of the United Nations. Last December, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution to start negotiations on a new, fairer global tax architecture. The proposed ...

Cyber threats to the financial system are growing, and the global community must cooperate to protect it In February 2016, hackers targeted the central bank of Bangladesh and exploited vulnerabilities ...

The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away ‘The old world is dying,” Antonio Gramsci once wrote. “And the new ...