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Examining the most pressing issues facing the United States and its partners in sustaining economic and technological advantages essential to prosperity, security, and resilience.
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Navigating the New Investing Regime

Henry McVey, Partner, KKR, and CSIS Board Member, asks how firms can use tech to scale amid higher inflation, larger deficits, and rising geopolitics.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Convergence of the Public and Private on Economic Security

Henry McVey, Partner, KKR, and CSIS Board Member, shares his insight on blurring lines between economics & national security.

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November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Henry McVey, Partner, Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation, KKR, and CSIS Board Member, shares his insight on resilience and its impacts on markets and policy.

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November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Is AI a Second Industrial Revolution, PC Revolution, or Dot-Com Bubble?

Henry McVey, Partner, Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation, KKR, and @csis.org Board Member, shares his AI outlook.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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At the CSIS Federal Statistics Workshop, Amy O’Hara, Calandra Cruickshank, and Robert Sheets discussed the modernization agenda for the U.S. federal statistical system with CSIS’s Andrew Reamer, highlighting options to strengthen its efficiency and responsiveness.

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November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Karin Kimbrough, Chief Economist at LinkedIn, shares insights on how small businesses are turning to GenAI for creativity, innovation, and task automation.

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November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Karin Kimbrough, Chief Economist at LinkedIn, on AI: Every job will use generative AI. Building AI literacy takes small steps over time—start, iterate, improve.

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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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At our Federal Statistics Workshop, economic security experts Rachel Lyngaas, Trent Reasons, & Oliver Wise joined @philuck.bsky.social to discuss the federal statistical system’s role in advancing U.S. security and competitiveness.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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LinkedIn Chief Economist Karin Kimbrough says while AI will unlock trillions in global productive capacity, the transition will be painful. Some workers may see their skills lose value and feel anxiety to reskill or upskill. Policymakers must help guide the shift.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Last week, a panel of government leaders, Bureau of Economic Analysis' Vipin Arora, U.S. Census Bureau's Ron Jarmin, and Bureau of Labor Statistics' William Wiatrowski, joined CSIS to discuss how to modernize and strengthen the federal statistical system.

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November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Private & public-sector users of federal data—including voices from industry, finance, and state government joined CSIS’s Leslie Abrahams to share how trusted statistics inform their daily decisions, from investment strategies to workforce planning.

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November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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CSIS EST President @navingirishankar.bsky.social and Mark Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States, discussed how to reinforce the credibility and capabilities of the federal statistical system.

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November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Yesterday, CSIS’s Economic Security and Technology team hosted the Federal Statistics Workshop, bringing together leaders from government, business, and research to discuss strengthening and modernizing the U.S. federal statistical system.

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November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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On November 6, CSIS EST's @navingirishankar.bsky.social hosts a keynote conversation with Mark Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States, on how to reinforce the credibility and capabilities of the federal statistical system.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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CSIS EST's Federal Statistics Workshop — Andrew Reamer, Amy O'Hara, Calandra Cruickshank, and Robert Sheets explore new approaches to producing reliable public data through collaboration among academia, the private sector, and federal and state governments.

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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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11/6- @navingirishankar.bsky.social moderates a panel of government leaders: Bureau of Econ Analysis Director Vipin Arora, U.S. Census Bureau's Ron Jarmin, & Bureau of Labor Statistics Acting Director William Wiatrowskion—concerns facing the federal statistic system.

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November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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New chart by @navingirishankar.bsky.social and Andrea L. Palazzi shows that Global South is more optimistic than prepared for AI. Partnerships with the U.S. on AI standards, exports, and talent could bridge this gap.

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October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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How Will Tariffs Impact U.S. Cost Competitiveness?

In the latest Betting on America episode, Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic CEO, and @navingirishankar.bsky.social discuss the implications of tariffs for U.S. cost competitiveness and reindustrialization.

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October 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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As the GenAI infrastructure build-out accelerates, CSIS experts @navingirishankar.bsky.social and Karl Smith assess labor supply constraints, policy gaps, and the need for a National AI Infrastructure Workforce Consortium.

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October 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic CEO on supply chokepoints: “It takes 18 months to get a new engine turbine blade built [...] because we let the tooling industry go to China. [...] So, let’s redesign manufacturing so it’s not needed at all.”

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October 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Can U.S. Supersonic Travel Achieve Commercial Scale? Blake Scholl, Founder of Boom Supersonic says, "The fact that we blocked trickle-down innovation is why we’ve had a 50-year hiatus in progress.”

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October 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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On supply chain visibility, CEO of UPS Carol Tomé explains “If you use us all the way from procurement to last mile delivery, you can see your entire supply chain.”

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September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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UPS CEO Carol Tomé shares their vision on how robotics can augment the workforce: “Put the technology in. It will get better. And guess what? It's gotten better.”

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September 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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"Trade Doesn't Stop, It Moves"

UPS CEO Carol Tomé: "Tariffs hinder trade, but don’t stop it—they shift it. In Q2, China–U.S. volume dropped 40%, but China–rest-of-world trade grew. We made 100+ operational changes globally to stay agile for customers."

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September 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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What is the U.S. offer to the Global South?

UPS CEO Carol Tomé talks to @navingirishankar.bsky.social about how UPS deployed technology during the pandemic, “It’s not just about delivering goods, it’s about doing good too.”

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September 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM