The Evening: Inflation Stays Firm, Israel Prepares Lebanon Cease-Fire, Sturgill Simpson, and More

Newsletter - November 13, 2024

Inflation Stays Firm

Consumer prices edged up in October after having recorded the slowest rate of growth in 3½ years in the previous month, a sign of how inflation continues to move lower on an uneven and bumpy path, as the WSJ reports.

Blinken Visits Nato

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday at what he called a "critical moment" for Ukraine and the U.S.-led military alliance, as the NYT reports.

Israel Prepares Lebanon Cease-Fire

A close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump and Jared Kushner this week that Israel is rushing to advance a cease-fire deal in Lebanon, according to three current and former Israeli officials briefed on the meeting, with the aim of delivering an early foreign policy win to the president-elect, as The Washington Post reports.

Executive Education

Step into the unfolding story of superpower strategy as U.S.-China relations continue to redefine the global order. Flashpoints and Future of the U.S.-China Relationshipexplores the complex dynamics driving this critical relationship through expert insights and simulated futures. Registerby November 12.

Audio Briefs

CSIS experts give short, spoken-word summaries on the biggest takeaways of their latest reports, white papers, and commentaries-in their own words.

Listen here: "Building Civics Concepts into STEM and the Tech Sector" with CSIS's Suzanne Spaulding.

In That Number

2.6 per cent

U.S. inflation rose to 2.6 percent in October, as the Federal Reserve debates whether to cut interest rates at its last meeting before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Source: FT

Critical Quote

I appreciate very much a transition that's so smooth. It'll be as smooth as it can get and I very much appreciate that, Joe.

iDeas Lab

By 2030, the International Energy Agency predicts that the total copper production from existing mines and mines under construction will only meet 80 percent of the world's copper needs. Read the full CSIS analysis here.

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

Optics

Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024.

Recommended Reading

"What RISC-V Means for the Future of Chip Development" by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program discusses the economic and geopolitical implications of permitting challenges facing U.S. energy infrastructure.

Then, at 11:00 a.m., the CSIS Africa Program explores the drivers behind Botswana's recent political shift and its implications for the region.

Later, at 1:00 p.m., the CSIS Defense and Security Department unpacks how the U.S. Navy is preparing its force for the future, and how the lessons learned from the current conflicts in the Middle East and Europe will alter future contingencies in the Indo-Pacific and other regions.

Video

Earlier today, the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department welcomed Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO); Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA); Chris Lehane, Vice President of Global Affairs at OpenAI; and other experts for a critical discussion on ensuring U.S. leadership in AI. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

What are the incoming Trump administration's energy policy goals? What political, geopolitical, and economic challenges will influence Trump and his officials' ability to achieve these goals? This episode discusses the energy policy outlook for the Trump administration with Tim Puko, Emily Domenech, and Dave Banks.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

Another great country-roots artist that has been featured in the hit TV series "Yellowstone" is Sturgill Simpson. To me, Simpson is one of the most exciting people in music right now and his ongoing tour the past few months has been gangbusters. If you subscribe to Nugs.net, you can hear all of the shows from Simpson's tour. There are also great clips on YouTube like this one.

I invite you to email me at [email protected] and follow me on Twitter @handrewschwartz