CEPR Sanctions Watch December 2023
In this edition: House passes bill to kill agreement unfreezing $6 billion for humanitarian use in Iran, and much more.
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CEPR Sanctions Watch November 2023
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.
CEPR Sanctions Watch October 2023
Sanctions and funding gaps hamper aid and recovery efforts after deadly earthquakes rock Afghanistan;
CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2023
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.
CEPR Sanctions Watch August 2023
In the August 2023 edition of Sanctions Watch, aid shortfalls, drought, and sanctions take their toll on Afghanistan. And the peso hits an all-time low amid a deepening economic crisis in Cuba, plus other updates.
CEPR Sanctions Watch July 2023
The House of Representatives passes an amendment that would block future sanctions relief for Afghanistan; EU and Latin American leaders condemn Cuba embargo as sanctions fuel Havana water shortages; and more.
