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Framing ethical perspectives

Business and commerce are at the heart of capitalist societies, and are becoming increasingly powerful as technologies proliferate and leaders acquire vast amounts of wealth and influence. Carnegie Council’s programs, events, and experts analyze these developments through an ethical lens.

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NOV 15, 2023 Podcast

Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World, with Bethany Allen

MAR 24, 2022 Podcast

The Doorstep: How Cryptocurrencies & NFTs May Change the Global World Order, with David Yermack

NYU Stern's Professor David Yermack discusses NFTs, Ukraine, and the future of crypto with Carnegie Council Senior Fellows Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin.

MAY 6, 2022 Podcast

For Companies, Could China Be the Next Russia? with Perth Tolle

Isaac Stone Fish and finance expert Perth Tolle discuss the global economic backlash to Russia after the Ukraine invasion, China, and much more.

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FEB 29, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Business Ethics Gone Without TRACE

As a neutral third party, TRACE works with commercial competitors to address the challenges they all face, delivering an antibribery message to corrupt officials.

Red Square, by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/89446022@N00/1277004498/">Paolo Crosetto</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

FEB 20, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Russia and the New Great Game

Two recent energy deals are the latest moves in the Great Game for energy security, with the world's main powers jockeying for access to resources ...

Tuna sushi. Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/ulteriorepicure/119425113/">ulterior epicure</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

FEB 19, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Trouble with Tuna

Today's globalization may be causing more stress to our planet than we realize, and the food industry is just one example. When it comes to ...

Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/140230895/">Thomas Hawk</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

FEB 14, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Flowers for Sale

The traditional flower market is a thing of the past. Flowers are now imported from all over the world, creating trade-offs for the ethical consumer.

FEB 12, 2008 Podcast

Subprime: Is the United States Repeating Japan's Experience?

Economist and Japan expert Edward Lincoln discusses the similarities and significant differences between the Japanese experience and the current U.S. subprime crisis.

FEB 12, 2008 Transcript

Subprime: Is the United States Repeating Japan's Experience?

Economist and Japan expert Edward Lincoln discusses the similarities and significant differences between the Japanese experience and the current U.S. subprime crisis.

Fierce fur. Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/artcomments/379716130/in/set-72157594517665081/">Peter Duhon</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

FEB 1, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Model Standards

As Fashion Week gets underway in New York City, it is worth asking where models' standards of beauty come from.

U.S. Secretary of State Rice and President Obiang,<br> Equatorial Guinea CREDIT: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Secretary_Rice_and_President_Obiang.jpg" target=_blank>U.S. State Dept</a>

FEB 1, 2008 Article

The Resource Curse: Stopping the Flow of Stolen Resources (Part 3)

Calculations show that oil companies illicitly transport into the U.S. over 600 million barrels of oil each year. This is 12.7 percent of U.S. oil ...

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JAN 31, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: The Fair Trade Future

The Fair Trade movement is a promising vehicle for alternative globalization, yet its dramatic growth has fueled a number of new challenges. Has Fair Trade's ...

Mr. Yuck stickers discourage children from <br>drinking household cleaners. Courtesy of <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/handforged/161839504/"><br>Nicholas Carey</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

JAN 30, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Globalization Poison

The blame game for toxic toys and bad loans makes big headlines. But international scrutiny can also promote accountability.