Assessing cyber defenses, making household financial decisions easier, and what worsening U.S.-China relations really mean for Taiwan.
The impact of US-China tensions on Taiwan Is Taiwan the beneficiary of worsening relations between Washington and Beijing? Ryan Hass unpacks this question and argues that the more Taiwan is woven into the fabric of the global economy and enjoys strong, interest-driven relations with the United States and others, the better it will be able to preserve its autonomy. Read more | A tool to reduce inequalities Differential access to financial advice has likely contributed to growing wealth inequality in the U.S. and around the world over the last few decades. Francesco D’Acunto and Alberto Rossi discuss whether robo-advice through financial apps can bridge this gap and make it easier for households to make decisions about their money. Read more | How do we know when cyber defenses are working? “Assessing the effectiveness of cyber defenses is a crucially important part of developing cybersecurity policy and making decisions about where and how to invest in computer networks and infrastructure. But in the absence of good defensive metrics, calibrating these investments remains difficult,” writes Josephine Wolff. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |