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Featured report
The Power Curve 2026 Outlook
2026 is the year of capability concentration, institutional drift, and the multi-pole order.
Read report- MEMOADVANCED TECHNOLOGYJUL 13, 2026Tax on the Future
- MEMOSTATE CAPACITYJUL 1, 2026A Nation Richer Than It Feels
- REPORTCAPITAL MARKETSJUN 30, 2026The Capital Layer of Deterrence
- MEMOCAPITAL MARKETSJUN 24, 2026Regime Change, Quietly
- REPORTCAPITAL MARKETSJUN 20, 2026Depth, Speed, Duration
- REPORTRISK AND RESILIENCEJUN 5, 2026The Two Energy Superpowers
- REPORTSTRATEGIC COMPETITIONJUN 2, 2026Compound Learning and Decision Advantage
- MEMOCITIES AND INFRASTRUCTUREJUN 1, 2026The New York Premium
- REPORTRISK AND RESILIENCEJUN 1, 2026Uninsurable Map
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R&D intensity at the frontier
Gross domestic R&D expenditure (% of GDP)
Research themes
View all themes Explore our core lenses on economic power.
- Advanced TechnologyCompute, chips, AI, and frontier capacity.
- Capital MarketsLiquidity, risk, allocation, and leverage.
- Cities and InfrastructureHousing, transport, energy, and innovation.
- Risk and ResilienceShocks, bottlenecks, redundancy, and exposure.
- State CapacityPermitting, procurement, delivery, and trust.
- Strategic CompetitionPower, standards, supply chains, and deterrence.
The Index
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Proprietary datasets, indicators, and dashboards that power our research—and yours.
Explore the indexUS GDP Growth
+2.2%-0.6
US Government Effectiveness
1.44as of 2023
World Trade Intensity
68.5%+11.8
US Political Stability
0.14as of 2023