Fixing U.S. infrastructure is a national security imperative. It also has an enormous economic potential, as the U.S. economy would grow by $2.70 for every dollar spent on revitalizing infrastructure.

SOURCE: "The United States' Broken Infrastructure is a National Security Threat" by CSIS's Jonathan Hillman. 
 

Congress is increasingly supportive of CO2 removal from the atmosphere as a means to combat climate change—recently appropriating $400 million to R&D for technology over the next five years. 

SOURCE: "Climate Solutions Series: Carbon Dioxide Removal Solutions" by CSIS's Stephen J. Naimoli. 

While U.S.-India trade has been growing steadily at an average of more than 12 percent each year until the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, it still constitutes a mere 2 percent of total U.S. international trade. 

SOURCE: "A Carter Initiative for U.S.-India Trade Ties" by Kriti Upadhyaya.
 

Just as the pandemic shook the world, it has had deadly effects across Syria. However, its impact must also be seen in the context of a decade of health crises and a destroyed health system where over 70 percent of health workers have fled the country.

SOURCE: "Covid-19: Compounding 10 Years of Health Crises in Syria" as part of the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda's The Path Forward series.