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Is Saudi Arabia’s Debt Strategy Sustainable?
“Saudi Arabia’s increasing reliance on debt extends well before the war, reflecting the extensive costs of diversification and desire to leverage assets to meet economic goals...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Why TSMC Remains Indomitable
A key factor in the project’s success has been help from the Arizona government, which “rolled out the red carpet over a decade ago when TSMC was first dipping its toes into p...
By J Travis Mosier
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War Brings Winter of Discontent for the World’s Workhorse Fuel
Europe’s supply challenges are also being compounded by sanctions, according to Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington...
By Rachel Ziemba
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A Firm Linked to China’s Missile Program Won a $2M Deal to Test a Major U.S. Army Project
“It’s a huge red flag,” said Emily Kilcrease, a senior fellow and program director at the Center for a New American Security. “If you are a U.S. company that wants to be engag...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Kazakhstan’s Billion-Dollar Rare Earths Push Faces Familiar Obstacles
“There's no guarantee that the defence of the investments will continue into a new administration and … that's a long-standing problem for western companies not being able to ...
By Chris Kennedy
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Why Is U.S. GDP Growth Slowing, and How Can It Be Reversed?
“Imports rose due to the investment and consumption driver, and so net exports were a drag on overall growth. Overall, the US is investing and consuming more but not producing...
By Rachel Ziemba
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As Oil Soars, Experts Watch Red Sea Tankers for Clarity on Houthi Blockade
Rachel Ziemba, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, underscored that the standoff in Bab el-Mandeb is happening while crude buffers have not been r...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Open New Front in Trade Negotiations
The Trump administration’s new tariff threat “is trying to build some leverage and tell Canada: ‘You can’t just wait this out,’” said Emily Kilcrease, director of the energy, ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Carney Says He and Trump Have Agreed to ‘Intensify’ Trade Negotiations
By Rachel Ziemba
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Iran War: Look Beyond Stocks to Understand State of Economy, Experts Say
Rachel Ziemba, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, agrees that the past month “has gone from overoptimism of what the oil flows will be” as oil pr...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears over the Dollar
Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said it was unlikely that scaling back the sanctions program would prevent a longer-term shi...
By Rachel Ziemba
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As Chinese Economy Slows, Experts Say There Will Be ‘Problems for Beijing’
“One of the big things that helped stabilise the global economy was that Chinese imports of oil dropped,” during the past few months as it dipped into its reserves, said Rache...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Economic Losses Mount as Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Grows
“Significant reconstruction will likely be necessary, and this will likely require foreign support, including from the US, regional actors, and international financial institu...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Oil Falls After Us-Iran Deal Progress, Sanctions Waiver
The waivers, which were promised in the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, don’t necessarily boost widespread expectations for more supplies and lower prices...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Anthropic and Government Face off Again over AI. But They Need Each Other.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0618/ai-anthropic-mythos-government-regulation...
By Emily Kilcrease
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The White House’s New Anthropic Restrictions, Explained
“This is the first time the government has stepped in with export controls on a model like this, and is a clear signal that the administration is getting more aggressive and a...
By Geoffrey Gertz
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Why the U.S.-Iran Framework Keeps Sanctions Architecture Alive
Rachel Ziemba, founder of US-based geopolitical risk firm Ziemba Insights and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, expects Washington to rely on wa...
By Rachel Ziemba
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China Controls Trade Choke Points Beyond Rare Earths. It’s Squeezing Them.
Having used its dominance over rare earths to blunt Trump’s tariff campaign and pursue other geopolitical goals, such as punish Japan for its position on Taiwan, Beijing now h...
By Liza Tobin
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Iran’s Oil Lifeline Outlasted the U.S. Assault, Strengthening Its Hand“Iran over the years and across U.S. administrations developed sophisticated sanctions evasion techniques to receive revenue from selling oil,” said Alex Zerden, a former Trea...
By Alex Zerden
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Taiwan Eyes Curbs on AI Chip Sales to China to Align with US
Taiwan “has its own reasons for moving toward stricter technology controls toward China, and may be more willing than most countries to stand up to Beijing these days,” wrote ...
By Geoffrey Gertz