Rachel Ziemba

5 days ago | cnas.org | Emily Kilcrease |Edward Fishman |Rachel Ziemba |Pablo Chavez

The most recent quarterly earnings results of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft offer insights into how the Trump administration’s tariffs might affect tech companies’ capital expenditures on data centers and other infrastructure that supports their AI efforts. For now, the impact appears minimal, but in the medium and long term, US tariffs could have significant effects on companies’ artificial intelligence-related investments. The four companies are still making enormous outlays.

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Edward Fishman |Lisa Curtis

Global financial markets plunged as investors braced themselves for a shock to the flow of international trade. Faced with prolonged market turmoil, within days the US President paused most of his plans. A to-and-fro between Washington and Beijing has left many world leaders confused who to side with, as many look towards the White House wondering if there is a detailed plan at the heart of these unprecedented few weeks.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Hamzeh Hadad |Jonathan Lord

This month, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to mediate a new nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran after reportedly being asked to by U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call in February. In a meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio allegedly followed up on the president’s request in speaking with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Trump has made clear he wants a new deal with Iran.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Michael Greenwald |Rachel Ziemba

Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) speaks with Bloomberg TV’s Joumanna Bercetche on Horizons Middle East and Africa about Ukraine ceasefire talks, the role of Europe in the Russia-Ukraine war and how oil markets are impacted by the wide geopolitical environment. Watch the full interview on Bloomberg.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Michael Greenwald |Edward Fishman

Edward Fishman, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), brings a wealth of knowledge about global economics, sanctions, and the intricate balance of international trade. He joins Tom to dissect the strategic moves of nations and the unintended consequences of economic decisions, focusing on the impact of tariffs, the vulnerability of the U.S. to foreign supply chains, and the geopolitical complexities of U.S.-China relations.