‘A Very Precarious Place’: Press Freedom In Decline
Feb. 05 2024
Governments Reaching Beyond Borders To Target Journalists
Journalists increasingly targeted with physical violence, threats, intimidation in past decade, says Adrian Shahbaz, vice president of research and analysis at Freedom House.
Trade Industry Lacks Key Data
Aug. 24 2023
Insufficient Data, Inaccurate Assumptions
Established companies often “clueless about trade agreements,” said Deborah Elms of the Asian Trade Center.
U.S. vs. China: Don’t Call it a Cold War
Aug. 11 2023
U.S. and China Depend On Each Other
Reality is, the U.S. depends on China, says Bilahari Kausikan, former Permanent Secretary for Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
India’s Regional Rise to Power
Aug. 11 2023
IPEF Provides Unique Opportunity
For India, geopolitics affect economics. James Crabtree of the IISS and Amitendu Palit of NUS explain how.
Politics Slow ASEAN’s Economic Agreements
Aug. 11 2023
Be Wary of Shifting Goalposts
The ASEAN Economic Community aims to connect Asian economies. Yet full integration may be impossible, says National University of Singapore’s Denis Hew.
Artificial Intelligence Transforming Trade
Aug. 02 2023
AI Clears Way For Domestic Productivity Boost
To revolutionize international trade, AI must be based on good data, says Jason Grant Allen of Singapore Management University.
APEC Trade Not Immune from External Forces
Aug. 01 2023
Trade Still Recovering from Pandemic Plunge
Even weather can disrupt trade, says Carlos Kuriyama of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
‘China Shock’ Effect Prompts Scramble to Respond
July 31 2023
Countries Readjust, Consumers Pay
China’s skyrocketing economic influence alters labor markets
Economic Data Viz Tool Helps Tell Trade Stories
July 28 2023
How to Analyze the Relationship Between Countries and Products
Annie White and Tim Cheston with the Harvard Growth Lab’s Atlas of Economic Complexity explore the links between countries and what they produce.
Defending Immigrant Children’s Rights
Feb. 03 2023
It Takes Legal Support and Courage to Make the Long Solo Journey
Gaining legal status in the U. S. can take years for unaccompanied immigrant children. Aimee Korolev and Dalia Castillo-Granados of the ABA detail the process.
Deglobalization and How to Cover It
Oct. 24 2022
A Metamorphosis in International Relations
Traditional reporting on trade has been upended as the world splits into new blocs, with the U.S. and the EU attempting to cripple Russia’s economy and constrain China.
Business and Human Rights for Journalists
Aug. 25 2022
New International Trade Agreements Take Aim at Labor Abuses
Trade can advance or threaten workers’ rights. Look beyond wages to report on environmental issues, education for workers’ children and more.
Can You Define Digital Trade? Fintech?
Aug. 08 2022
How Data Protection, E-Commerce and Fintech Are (And Aren’t) Changing How Journalists Cover Trade
Digital economy agreements have been happening for more than two decades, yet there’s still no single accepted definition of "digital trade."
Supply Chain Issues: Is Friendshoring the Solution?
Aug. 04 2022
Outlook for 'Ally Shoring' in Southeast Asia is Mixed, Experts Tell Business Journalists
Many companies are considering shifting some supply chains to Southeast Asia as a hedge against disruption. But will they do it?
Russia War Poses Challenge for China
Aug. 03 2022
Singapore’s “Undiplomatic Diplomat” Explains the New Geopolitics
Most working journalists grew up in a historically anomalous period. Prepare to cover the new normal, advises Amb. Bilahari Kausikan.
Could China Overtake US in GDP?
Aug. 03 2022
How China’s Future as an Economic Superpower Affects U.S Relations
Economists tell journalists how COVID and a trade war have hammered both the U.S. and Chinese economies. Can China still overtake the U.S.? And how bad was America's "China Shock," really?
Global Order at a Tipping Point
Aug. 02 2022
Global Trade is at a Historic Inflection Point
The international economy beat is now about covering the breakup of the global world order. How did we get here and what’s next?
Russian Oligarchs’ Assets Can Be Tracked: Here’s How
April 27 2022
Putin-Aligned Oligarchs’ Yachts, Shell Companies Sought by Governments and Journalists Alike
After the Ukraine invasion, the U.S. Treasury is asking banks to look harder for sanctioned Russian assets — and offering a $5 million reward.
9 Tips for Beat Reporters, From Novice to Expert
March 23 2022
Diving into Sanctions or an Agency: How Reporters Can Start Getting Exclusives
AP reporter Fatima Hussein started covering the U.S. Treasury Dept. just a month before new sanctions on Russia. Here’s her advice for journalists.
Ukraine War Redraws Global Trade Map
March 22 2022
Award-winning journalists discuss U.S. and EU sanctions on China
Some nations—including Germany and China-- tried to separate their foreign policies from their trading ties. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has ended that. Beyond finding oligarchs’ yachts, how to think about coverage now.
Don’t Call Them ‘Swarms’
March 11 2022
Ukraine Refugee Coverage Raises Journalism Questions on Word, Photo Choices
Coverage of refugees fleeing Ukraine differs from reporting on families from Afghanistan and Syria.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A Diplomat’s Take
Feb. 24 2022
The Minsk Protocols and Other Need to Knows
John Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2014-2017, briefs journalists on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
How to Cover Supply Chain Snafus in 2022
Feb. 10 2022
And why you shouldn’t use the word “shortage”
An economist and two journalists explain how to find the human stories, where to find good data and how to understand changing demand. Also, what happens if Russia invades Ukraine?
Wood Pellet Industry Expanding
Jan. 03 2022
“Perverse” Carbon Accounting Loopholes Fuel Global Growth
North Carolina activists decry local and global harms of cutting trees to make wood pellets for export.
Forestry Science and Sustainability: The Enviva View
Nov. 09 2021
Bioenergy is a Crucial Climate Solution, Wood Pellet Maker Says
Bioenergy can help meet global demand for energy, and biomass is organic and renewable. Does this add up to long-term sustainability?
Biodiversity and Climate Change
Nov. 09 2021
Landowners and Conservationists Clash Over Wood-Pellet Industry
As Southern forests in the U.S. are harvested for fuel, an ecologist explains what is lost, and a landowner describes how he keeps forests healthy.
The Long Road to the Glasgow Climate Summit
Nov. 09 2021
Efforts to Regulate Carbon Defeated by Parochial Interests
As protestors declare the COP26 climate summit a failure, a look back at more than three decades of inertia.
Are Wood Pellets Worse Than Coal?
Nov. 02 2021
How a Carbon Accounting ‘Error’ Helped Fuel the Wood-Pellet Industry
As world leaders at COP26 pledge to halt deforestation, the U.S. wood-pellet industry is expanding. Experts say it releases more carbon than fossil fuels.
How Forests Provide a Carbon ‘Sink’
Nov. 01 2021
But the U.S. sink is shrinking.
As the wood-products industry cuts down trees to burn as fuel, the nation begins to lose a major repository of stored carbon.
COP26 Lookahead: ‘CBAMs’ and Climate Policy
Oct. 29 2021
Can Border Taxes End Carbon Leakage and Help Reduce Greenhouse Emissions?
The European Commission is working to implement climate measures to prevent carbon leakage. Here’s how to cover it and what to expect in negotiations.
The U.S. Role in Global Trade Alliances
Feb. 24 2021
U.S. Role in WTO and Other Trade Agreements Has Been Contentious. Are Relations on the Mend?
After Donald Trump undid much of the Obama-Biden administration’s trade policy, the Biden-Harris administration has to determine how quickly to snap back. Will the U.S. aim for more cooperative and collective action?
Understanding “Worker-Centered” Trade
Feb. 02 2021
Biden Administration Aims to Help Workers While Boosting Trade
After four years of retrenchment from free-trade principles, the Biden administration wants to open markets while supporting workers. Experts discuss the implications for taxes, trade agreements, subsidies, competitiveness and jobs.
Examining Worldwide Security Challenges
March 07 2019
America Faces Conflicts Around the Globe. How Should it Respond?
The Stimson Center, a foreign policy think tank, gave NPF fellows insight on Russia, North Korea and other hotspots.
How U.S. is Preparing for Global Hotspots
Oct. 02 2017
Potential Conflicts for U.S. Military Abound – Can They Be Managed Simultaneously?
Three experts from think tank Stimson Center give Paul Miller fellows an overview of the key challenges the U.S. faces around the world.
U.S. and Global Immigration Issues
Aug. 03 2015
Covering the Pope
Aug. 03 2015
Papal Visit to the U.S. 2015
Returning Stolen Assets
Oct. 23 2014
Book Talk: Terror Courts
Jan. 10 2014
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