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This Week's Edition of the Global Food for Thought News Brief

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As Rural Girls Rise, so Do the World’s Economic Markets

Millions of rural girls have yet to receive the education, financial resources, and public health investments that they need in order to rise beyond poverty. Before economic gains can be realized, global leaders must invest in girls.

Deep Dish- Family Separation and US Immigration

How did the United States arrive at its current immigration situation, with family separations happening until Wednesday, and what inspires migration flows as large as the one to the US-Mexico border? 

1,000 Days and Migrant Stress

The first 1,000 days of a child's life is a critical time for development, where nutrition--and stability--lay the foundation for a lifetime. 

This Week's Reads – A Summit in Retrospect

A week from the summit, we can say for certain that the president and his team got a very important process rolling, but we stumbled out the gate, and it's now time for the real work to start.

Guest Commentary- The Future of Work depends on Electrification for Rural Girls

While those with unlimited access to the digital world are gradually adapting to new job markets, those without exposure are falling behind in the technical skills necessary to stay competitive. 

Wait Just a Minute: Senior Fellow Phil Levy on Trade

Our new web series, Wait Just a Minute, asks experts to answer complex questions about global affairs in 60 seconds. In this episode, former White House economic adviser under George W. Bush and the Council's former senior global economy fellow, answers questions in just 60 seconds about China’s trade practices, who wins in a trade war, and the likelihood of NAFTA surviving.

Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations

The Future of Work is Female

When investment in rural educataion and infastrucure lags, we are holding girls back—and holding back economic growth for us all.