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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
Economics
Economics
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba being interviewed with United States President Trump and others on April 17, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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A cargo ship and tugboat sail through the Cocoli Locks in the Panama Canal on August 12, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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President, Donald Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud on the second day of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. (Getty Images)
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Pope Francis meets with beneficiaries of charitable organizations at the headquarters of the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference on September 5, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Vatican Pool via Getty Images)
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A quality inspector checks crankshafts at a factory that produces the mechanical component for the domestic market and export in Binzhou, China, on December 10, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Supporters of Terry Gou, the founder of tech giant Foxconn, attend a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023. (Jameson Wu/AFP via Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
