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February 8, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: Iraq’s Leadership Class

This publication is now archived. How will Iraq’s top political posts be filled?Now that the votes from the January 30 election have been tallied, the 275 newly elected members of the transitional Na…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan

March 8, 2019

United States
The U.S. Trade Deficit: How Much Does It Matter?

President Trump has made reducing the U.S. trade deficit a priority, blaming trade deals like NAFTA, but economists disagree over how policymakers should respond.

Chinese steel factory
Backgrounder by James McBride and Andrew Chatzky Renewing America

December 14, 2021

Olympics
The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. This has led to fewer states interested in playing host and a search for options to lighten the bur…

Lighting the Olympic Torch
Backgrounder by James McBride and Melissa Manno

November 9, 2005

Egypt
Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections

This publication is now archived. What are the elections for?Voters head to the polls November 9 in Cairo and seven other Egyptian provinces in the first of three rounds of balloting for the 444 seat…

Backgrounder by Mary Crane

May 6, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: The Transitional Government

This publication is now archived. What is the next step in the creation of the Iraqi government?On April 6, the 275 members of the transitional National Assembly elected the nation’s new president, K…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan and Sharon Otterman