Think Tanks
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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…
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Can Advanced Economies Avoid Debt Distress?
F&D Magazine. Stabilizing Debt in Advanced Economies This article by Zsolt Darvas and Jeromin Zettelmeyer examines whether advanced economies can stabilize rising public debt levels. It focuses on long-term fiscal…
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The State of Organizations 2026: Navigating Tectonic Shifts
The Transition from Resilience to Sustained Productivity The 2026 edition of the McKinsey report reveals a profound evolution in global leadership priorities where the previous focus on “bouncing back” from…
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Sovereign AI: Building ecosystems for strategic resilience and impact
Sovereign AI emerges as an economic and strategic imperative, as the ability to develop and control AI capabilities becomes central to competitiveness, resilience, and societal trust. Sovereign AI is defined…
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How AI may reshape career pathways to better jobs
The Fragility of Gateway Occupations In April 2026, Brookings researchers Mark Muro and Shriya Methkupally released a study revealing that nearly 11 million Americans are currently employed in “Gateway” occupations—mid-skill…
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Peril and Possibility: The Reordering of the Global System
The Concept of “Emerging Disorder” as a Systemic Phase In April 2026, Bruce Jones posits that the world is not simply witnessing the “collapse” of an old order, but rather…
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Syrian President al-Sharaa on Iran war: ‘Syria will remain outside this conflict’
Syria is deliberately positioning itself outside the war involving Iran, signaling a cautious but significant shift in its regional posture. President Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasizes that the country does not intend…
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Iraqi civilians are paying the price of the Iran war
The war involving Iran is unfolding far beyond its immediate battlefield, and Iraq has become one of its most exposed fronts. While the conflict is driven by larger geopolitical actors,…
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The Toll of Protectionism: A One-Year Review of the 2025 Tariff Doctrine
The Shift from Globalized Integration to “Fortress America” A year after the implementation of the comprehensive 2025 tariff schedule, often referred to by the administration as “Economic Liberation Day,” CFR…
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Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign on Cuba
The Radicalization of Economic Containment On March 31, 2026, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) detailed a significant escalation in the U.S. strategy toward Cuba, marked by the recent implementation…
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Internet Use, Social Media, and Wellbeing – WHR
World Happiness Report 2026. Chapter 8: Internet Use, Social Media, and Wellbeing: The Role of Trust, Social Connections, and Emotional Bonds. In this chapter of the World Happiness Report 2026,…
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Social Media Use and Wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa – WHR
World Happiness Report 2026. Chapter 9: Social media use and wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa. Chapter 9 of the World Happiness Report 2026 examines the relationship between…
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The Impact of Immigrants on the US Economy
Brookings Institution.The Impact of Immigrants on the US Economy Published on March 30, 2026, this research article by Tara Watson examines the economic effects of immigration on the United States.…
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The Real War for Iran’s Future: Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?
En: Think TanksForeign Affairs The Real War for Iran’s Future: Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic? Published on March 31, 2026, in Foreign Affairs, this essay by Afshon Ostovar…
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Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan Policy
En: Think TanksBrookings. Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan Policy This report analyzes the strategic crossroads facing United States policy toward Taiwan in the context of increasing tensions between China and Taiwan.…
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How India is charting a new path into the electric age
India is undergoing a structural transformation by industrializing on cheap solar power and batteries instead of following the historical fossil-fuel-intensive path taken by countries such as Britain, the United States…
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How the Middle East conflict reshapes the global cybersecurity landscape
The current conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape by extending warfare into the digital domain, where missiles and drones are complemented by offensive cyber operations…
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‘The hardest advances in robotics are behind us’: What comes next?
Over the past decade, autonomous robotics has shifted from experimental prototypes to large-scale deployment in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, ports and healthcare, enabled by breakthroughs in computing power, simulation,…
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AI can lie, hack and blackmail: Yoshua Bengio on how to tame the “baby tiger” of tech
Yoshua Bengio warns that current frontier AI systems already show “dangerous capabilities and behaviors, including: deception, cheating, lying, hacking, self-preservation, and more generally goal misalignment”. These models learn from vast…
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How AI is changing the nature of entry level work
Entry-level positions have declined significantly in recent years, with postings for these roles in the US dropping by 35% in the last 18 months, largely due to the adoption of…