This article was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on Aug. 1, 2025. One of the hardest jobs of a policymaker is to weigh trade-offs. Few policies are clean, absolute, and ...

In October 2024, Treasury secretary Janet Yellen addressed the Council on Foreign Relations to tout the Biden administration’s “modern supply-side economics.” She argued that more government spending ...

There's a pervasive belief in technology and business: significant innovation demands trade-offs. Want better performance? Pay more. Want sustainability? Accept compromise. This zero-sum mindset has ...

Turbocharged engines deliver big power but come with trade offs. Mechanics explain the balance between performance and durability. #TurboEngine #Mechanic ...

Governments across both advanced and emerging market economies have increasingly rolled out new support for targeted companies and industries over the past decade and a half. Industrial policy, as ...