Think Tanks
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Understanding the Risks to Economic Statistics
Published on April 7, 2026, this commentary by a cross-institutional team of economists introduces the Economic Indicators Initiative (EII), a Brookings-led effort to strengthen the U.S. federal statistical system (FSS).…
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China Is Running Multiple AI Races
Brookings Institution China Is Running Multiple AI Races Published on March 9, 2026, this commentary by Kyle Chan — Fellow at the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings —…
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Building the foundations for agentic AI at scale
McKinsey article. This McKinsey article analyzes how organizations can scale agentic AI and capture its full value. While many companies have experimented with AI agents, fewer than 10 percent have…
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The Pivot to Beijing: Southeast Asia’s Strategic Recalibration
The Transition from “Hedging” to “Pragmatic Alignment” By April 2026, the nations of Southeast Asia have transitioned from a policy of “hedging”—balancing relations between Washington and Beijing—to a posture of…
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Energy Security and Strategic Deterrence in Asia
The Transition from “Protected State” to “Nuclear Hedger” By mid-2026, America’s key Asian allies—specifically South Korea and Japan—have transitioned from a total reliance on U.S. extended deterrence to a posture…
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State of Food & Beverage: The choices CPG leaders can make to renew growth
McKinsey report. This McKinsey report examines the structural slowdown in the food and beverage (F&B) consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Historically, the sector relied on scale, brand strength, and steady…
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The FCC and the Politicization of Public Trust
The Transition from Independent Oversight to Executive Instrument By early 2026, the FCC has transitioned from its historical role as a non-partisan technical regulator to a central tool for executive…
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The Terminal Ultimatum: GZERO Analysis of the April 7 Deadline
The Transition from Deterrence to “Imminent Destruction” By April 2026, the U.S. strategy has transitioned from “Containment” to a policy of Forced Surrender. The GZERO report highlights that the current…
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Kharg Island: The Fragile Lifeline of the Islamic Republic
The Transition from Economic Asset to Existential Liability By April 2026, Kharg Island has transitioned from being a symbol of Iran’s energy prowess to a primary target in the U.S.…
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Chief Economists’ Outlook
Chief Economists’ Outlook: January 2026. World Economic Forum Published by the World Economic Forum, this report synthesizes survey responses from leading economists to assess the global economic outlook for 2026.…
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How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy
The Risk Is Not Just an Energy Shock—but Also a Debt Crisis. Foreign Affairs This article by Henry Tugendhat analyzes the global economic consequences of the Iran war, emphasizing that…
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USMCA Forward 2026
En: Think TanksNavigating the joint review for a more secure and competitive North America USMCA Forward 2026 is a Brookings collection that examines the first joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
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AI is everywhere. The agentic organization isn’t—yet
The McKinsey Podcast. This McKinsey podcast article, featuring Alexis Krivkovich, Lucia Rahilly, and Roberta Fusaro, examines why organizations struggle to capture value from artificial intelligence. While companies are rapidly adopting…
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How European organizations can treat skills as a strategic priority
McKinsey & Company. Article This McKinsey article by Tania Holt, Tunde Olanrewaju, and Ulf Schrader, with Maria Ocampo, examines the widening skills gap in European organizations. The authors argue that…
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Preparing the Next Generation of Confident Communicators in an AI-Driven Economy
Case study. McKinsey & Company This McKinsey & Company case study analyzes how artificial intelligence can address a persistent gap in education: access to high-quality communication coaching. As noted on…
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The Nuclear Pivot: Security and Energy in a Post-Globalized Asia
The Transition from Extended Deterrence to Strategic Autonomy By early 2026, the geopolitical landscape in Asia has been fundamentally altered by the Iran war and the perceived overextension of U.S.…
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U.S. Healthcare Perspectives 2026
The Transition Toward Technological Profitability The healthcare landscape in 2026 shows clear signs of a strategic recovery following the low-profitability period of 2023–2024. According to McKinsey, industry profit pools are…
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Global Tech Agenda 2026: The Era of Agentic AI and Operational Resilience
The Transition Toward Autonomous Intelligence and Real Value In 2026, the priority for Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) has shifted from deploying basic large language models to focusing on Agentic AI:…
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CEOs leading through AI in 2026
The Transition from Digital Transformation to AI-Native Operations By April 2026, the distinction between “tech companies” and “traditional companies” has largely vanished. McKinsey’s analysis of top-performing CEOs reveals that the…
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Staying in the Game: The Architecture of Enduring Leadership
The Transition from Crisis Management to Strategic Endurance In 2026, the average tenure of a CEO has shrunk to its lowest point in decades due to the compounding pressures of…
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Sovereign AI: Building Ecosystems for Strategic Resilience
The Transition from Globalized Platforms to National AI Stacks By early 2026, the concept of AI as a borderless utility has largely collapsed under the weight of the Iran war…
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A tale of two countries
Brookings. The real estate crises in 1990s Japan and contemporary China This article, presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Spring 2026), analyzes China’s ongoing real estate adjustment and…
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Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America?
Brookings. Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America? Published on March 12, 2026, this commentary by Mary E. Gallagher and Joyce Yang opens a Brookings…
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3 ways Africa can maximize the value of its critical minerals and finance its future
Africa’s vast reserves of cobalt, manganese, lithium, copper and rare earth elements are emerging as a crucial lever to narrow a development financing gap estimated at “$1.6 trillion,” especially as…
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The financial system is rebooting. Stakeholders must adapt
Global capital markets showed strong performance in 2025, with soaring equity indexes, tighter corporate credit spreads, and larger merger and acquisition deals, alongside a modest upward revision of global GDP…
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How physical AI is transforming the fashion industry
Physical AI is emerging as a key solution to fashion’s mounting waste problem, in which production systems generate around 92 million tonnes of discarded material every year due to overproduction,…
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How war in the Middle East has exposed the vulnerability of global choke points
Current conflict in the Middle East has revealed the dependence of the global economy on a small number of vulnerable choke points, both physical and digital. It describes how narrow…
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4 lessons on trading impact from India’s Social Stock Exchange
India’s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) presents a state-initiated model that integrates social impact into mainstream capital markets by allowing non-profit organizations and social enterprises to raise funds on regulated stock…
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Biden’s fiscal legacy
Brookings. A comprehensive overview of spending, taxes, and deficits This report by Jessica Riedl provides a comprehensive evaluation of President Joe Biden’s fiscal record, focusing on spending, taxation, and budget…
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The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health
En: Think TanksBrookings. The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health Published on March 17, 2026, this research paper by Richard G. Frank and Chloe Zilkha — from…