Plus how America's response to 9/11 led to national decline and a new book on how COVID-19 impacted the world order.
President Zelensky comes to Washington Next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House for the first time to meet with Joe Biden, providing an opportunity to reinvigorate the U.S.-Ukraine relationship. Steven Pifer outlines what to expect from the meeting and what Zelensky must accomplish to make it a success. Read more |
Cash will soon be obsolete. Will America be ready? When was the last time you made a payment with physical dollar bills? Eswar Prasad writes that the end of cash is on the horizon, and while the Federal Reserve has mostly stayed out of digital currencies, the United States should embrace the advent of a digital dollar. Read more |
A new book on the global shock of COVID-19 |
In "Aftershocks," Thomas Wright and Colin Kahl—two of America's leading national security experts—offer a comprehensive look at one of the strangest years on record. Drawing on interviews with senior officials from around the world, Wright and Kahl explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the U.S.-China rivalry, the role of the World Health Organization, and beyond. More on the book Listen to Thomas Wright on the Dollar & Sense podcast |
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