CEPR Sanctions Watch June 2024
Learn about the global impact of sanctions. Stay updated on the latest sanctions-related developments and their consequences.

Learn about the global impact of sanctions. Stay updated on the latest sanctions-related developments and their consequences.
The latest news and analysis on economic sanctions. Stay informed on the impact of sanctions on the global economy and policy.
Explore the impact of sanctions on countries like Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela in Sanctions Watch.
New reports and books show how sanctions have hurt civilians in Iran and North Korea, yet the US and EU continue to ratchet up economic pressure.
The US government is moving to expand sanctions on Russia and Syria, even as a new poll finds the majority of the US public opposes sanctions that harm civilians.
In this edition: House passes bill to kill agreement unfreezing $6 billion for humanitarian use in Iran, and much more.
In this edition: a new World Bank report finds that sanctions helped drive a massive jump in poverty and a “lost decade” of economic growth in Iran, and much more.
Sanctions and funding gaps hamper aid and recovery efforts after deadly earthquakes rock Afghanistan;
This month marked one year since President Biden announced the creation of the Afghan Fund, a trust that holds $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets that were frozen by the United States following the Taliban takeover.