Biden’s Middle East Trip, Historic Po pulation Losses in US Cities, and More

July 12, 2022

Joe Biden has a tough task ahead of him with his trip to the Middle East. From Iranian missile strikes to Russian military actions in the region, Daniel Byman outlines key issues at play and explains what the best outcomes of the trip might be for the Biden administration.

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Census Bureau estimates show the pandemic’s dramatic impact on U.S. cities, with unprecedented population losses across those with populations exceeding 250,000 residents. To put the data in context, William Frey reviews population trends from recent decades and explains what’s going on with U.S. suburbs.

On the latest episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, Douglas Rediker joins David Dollar to discuss a range of global economic challenges that G7 leaders tackled during their recent summit in Germany, including a price cap on Russian energy exports, the risk of debt default, and of the role of Chinese lending in developing economies.

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