The Evening: USMCA Signed, EU’s Final Brexit Nod, More Than A Feeling and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Wednesday, January 29th.
** USMCA Signed
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President Trump signed legislation to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, on Wednesday, fulfilling a key campaign promise to renegotiate North America’s economic infrastructure, as the
WSJ’s William Mauldin and Alex Leary report ([link removed]) .
** WHO calls for emergency committee meeting on Coronavirus
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The World Health Organization will reconvene its emergency committee Thursday to determine whether the coronavirus outbreak amounts to a public health emergency of international concern, as the total number of people infected in mainland China surpassed those infected with SARS during the 2002-2003 epidemic, as the
Washington Post’s Simon Denyer, Siobhan O’Grady, Hannah Knowles and Reis Thebault report ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: “Critical Questions: The Novel Coronavirus Outbreak ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Steve Morrison, Jude Blanchette, Scott Kennedy and Stephanie Segal.
** EU parliament gives final approval to Brexit deal
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The European Parliament gave final approval to Britain’s break from the European Union on Wednesday, paving the way for the country to quit the bloc on Friday after nearly half a century and delivering a major setback for European integration, as Reuters reports ([link removed]) .
** CSIS Executive Education
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We invite you to apply or nominate a high-potential employee for the 2020 CSIS Accelerator Series ([link removed]) , a training program designed to help young professionals refine their strengths in leadership, management, communication, and a range of professional skills required in today's competitive work environment.
** Video Shorts
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Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Testify,” "What's Happening," "Preview," and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel ([link removed]) !
** In That Number
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** 1.5 to 1.75%
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The Fed’s interest rate remains in a range of 1.5 to 1.75 percent, today announcing that it is leaving rates unchanged.
Source: Washington Post ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “Although the numbers outside China are still relatively small, they hold the potential for a much larger outbreak.”
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— WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
** iDeas Lab
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Iran has shown a growing willingness to use its missile forces in combat operations in recent years. Read the CSIS Missile Defense analysis ([link removed]) .
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video.
** Optics
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(Photo credit: Yves Herman/AFP/Getty Images). Members of European Parliament react after voting overwhelmingly to approve the Brexit deal with London, clearing the final hurdle for Britain's departure from the EU.
** Recommended Reading
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“Signposts of Struggle: Iran’s Enduring Protest Movement ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Danika Newlee, Seth Jones and Joseph Bermudez Jr.
** This Town Tomorrow
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At 9:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS will host a forum on “Why Think Tanks Matter and the Future of Policy Advice” where the University of Pennsylvania will launch its 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index.
And, at 9:15 a.m. ([link removed]) , The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will host a discussion on “European and Transatlantic Security in the 2020s.”
Later, at 6:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) will host a nonpartisan conversation on critical foreign policy challenges facing the 2020 presidential candidates.
** Video
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CSIS today hosted a conversation with Harmut Neven, head of quantum computing at Google, on the future and impact of quantum technologies. Watch the event here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Bob and I speak with Leonard Downie Jr, former executive editor and vice president of the Washington Post, about covering impeachments and the state of the media.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
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Boston’s eponymous first album released in late August, 1976 sold 17 million copies making it one of the best-selling debut records in rock history. It sounds as good today as it did back then ([link removed]) .
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