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Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?
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Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?

At the Munich Security Conference, the mood is clear: Europe no longer assumes the United States will lead. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer reports from Munich, where this year’s theme, “Under Destruction,” reflects growing anxiety that the US itself is destabilizing the transatlantic alliance it once anchored.

​Sudanese brothers, refugees from el-Fasher, wash clothes at sunset outside the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad, on November 22, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Sudan’s brutal civil war reaches another dark milestone, US economy adds few jobs, Wildfires spread in Australia, Venezuela releases political prisoners

America’s short-term wins vs. long-term risks
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America’s short-term wins vs. long-term risks

The US economy looks unstoppable, with booming markets, surging productivity, and foreign investment pouring in. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer warns that short-term success may hide long-term dangers.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, United Kingdom, on Sept. 2, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: UK’s deputy PM resigns, US jobs market stagnates, Another earthquake hits Afghanistan, & More

​Rescue and search operations continue in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 28, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Russia strikes Kyiv’s residential areas, Shooting at Minneapolis school mass, Soccer giants dumped out of cup, US economy rolls on

Is American capitalism still capitalism?
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Is American capitalism still capitalism?

In this episode of Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take, Ian explores the state of capitalism in the United States.

College graduate unemployment rate. College grads face higher jobless rate - infographic
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The collapse of the college premium

“Pain and agony and suffering,” wrote Sam Angel, about his job hunt. He recently graduated with a masters in Cold War military history from Columbia University in New York, having decided to go right into a masters program after finishing undergrad.

​A Sudanese man smiles while carrying his luggage, as families displaced by conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) crowd at Cairo's main station to board a free train with a voluntary return coordinated by the Egyptian government to Aswan, where buses will take them back to their homes in Khartoum, in Cairo, Egypt July 28, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Sudanese return home, Earthquake in the Pacific, US economy rebounds, Poland arrests multinational spies

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025.
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Why is Trump threatening the Fed, and why does it matter?

On Thursday afternoon, just before golden hour, President Donald Trump threw a white hardhat over his flaxen coif and strode into the Federal Reserve building on Constitution Avenue.

Trump’s ‘less is more’ message is un-American
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Trump’s ‘less is more’ message is un-American

Trump wants you to want less stuff? That’s about as un-American as it gets. On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines what a president who built his brand on gold-plating and excess gets wrong about the American way of life.