Africa’s approaches to borrowing, challenges and opportunities in the U.S.-China relationship, and a patchwork of digital safety policies.
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August 15, 2023

Kristin Bride, Survivor Parent and Social Media Reform Advocate, sits next to a photo of her 16-year-old son Carson Bride
The fragmentation of online child safety regulations in America
 

Rising concerns over youth mental health and exposure to inappropriate or harmful content has led to a wave of online child safety legislation at the state and federal levels. However, the varying approaches across the country have resulted in an inconsistent and confusing patchwork of regulations, warn Kyooeun Jang, Lulia Pan, and Nicol Turner Lee.

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U.S. and China flags on a lightpole
Listen: What’s the best-case scenario for US-China relations?
 

On a new episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, Ryan Hass and David Dollar discuss the state of U.S.-China relations under the Biden administration, how domestic politics—including Taiwan’s—matter in the U.S.-China competition, and what a new generation of leaders could mean for the future of the relationship.

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Freeway in Kenya on a cloudy day
Africa’s sovereign finance toolbox: Building resilience for a sustainable future
 

The economic fallout from COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, inflation, and rising global interest rates have all put significant financial pressure on African governments. As leaders work to address today’s crises, they should also evaluate their current approaches to borrowing and consider options for preventing future crises, argues Nicole Kearse.

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