The Evening: Inflation Eases, Biden in N. Ireland, Fallen Angels, and More

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Good Evening,

It's Wednesday, April 12th.

Note: The Evening will be "Gone Fishin'" until April 18th.

U.S. Inflation Eased to 5%, Lowest in Nearly Two Years

U.S. inflation eased in March to its lowest level in nearly two years, but underlying price pressures likely keep the door open for the Federal Reserve to consider another interest-rate increase at its May meeting, as the WSJ reports

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Ukraine Needs South Korean Artillery Shells, Poland’s Prime Minister Says

Poland’s prime minister said he believed that only the direct intervention of President Biden would lead to an agreement for South Korea to make its artillery shells available to Ukraine to use in the fight against Russia, as the NYT reports

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Biden Urges Northern Ireland to Sustain Peace, Reap Gains

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.-brokered peace deal 25 years ago, nudging politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left this part of the United Kingdom without a functioning government, as the AP reports

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Executive Education

In Red Teaming: Alternative Analysis and Risk Assessments for a Changing World

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, participants will work with CSIS scholars and learn how to apply time-tested techniques like argument mapping, assumption checks, pre-mortem analysis, and other methods to update baseline forecasts.

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “The Recap,” “Data Unpacked,” “Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel

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In That Number

500,000

South Korea has reached an agreement to lend the United States 500,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells that could give Washington greater flexibility to supply Ukraine with ammunition, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters

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Critical Quote

“While inflation is still too high, this progress means more breathing room for hard-working Americans—with wages now higher than they were nine months ago, after accounting for inflation.”

— President Joe Biden

iDeas Lab

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The CSIS International Security Program held a conversation on the potential for new tools to establish authenticity standards in media and online content. Watch the ReCap here.

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The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.) U.S. President Joe Biden visits Carlingford Castle in Carlingford on April 12, 2023 during a four day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland for the 25th anniversary commemorations of the "Good Friday Agreement."

Recommended Reading

“What’s in the defense wish lists? Unraveling FY24 unfunded priorities

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” by CSIS’s Mark Cancian in Defense News.

This Town Tomorrow

At 8:30 a.m.

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, the Atlantic Council holds a conversation with Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Poland’s role in the security of Europe, NATO, and the transatlantic alliance.

Then, at 10:00 a.m.

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, the Middle East Institute hosts a discussion on the future of Russo-Iranian relations.

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Later, at 11:45 a.m.

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, Carnegie holds a conversation on designing reliable digital public infrastructure to ensure governments meet their development goals.

Video

Last week, the CSIS International Security Program hosted Adm. Christopher W. Grady for a keynote discussion on the broader strategic challenges stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine as part of the 2023 Global Security Forum. Watch the full video here.

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Podcasts

CSIS's Kathleen McInnis sat down with Morgan Ortagus, the former spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, to discuss Ortagus's role in the historic Abraham Accords.

Listen on Spotify

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& Apple Podcasts

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Smiles

Some think that of all the bands Gram Parsons played in, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels, that the Fallen Angels were the best. The primary reason is that Emmylou Harris was part of the Fallen Angels. Harris’ harmonies with Parsons proved to be legendary. Take a listen.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.

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