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September 23, 2010

Philippines
A Conversation with Benigno S. Aquino III

Filipino president Benigno S. Aquino III discusses the steps to eliminate political corruption in the Philippines taken by his government, as well as its rapidly growing economy.

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September 23, 2010

Philippines
A Conversation with Benigno S. Aquino III

DAVID BRADLEY: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations, I want to welcome President Benigno Aquino III. He's the 15th president of th…

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August 19, 2005

Capital Flows
Iraq: What happened to US plans for an extreme makeover of the economy?

I agree with Mark Thoma more often than naught.   I certainly share his concern about the shifting sectoral composition of output (translated from economese to English, more jobs in housing), and, li…

July 26, 2005

Conflict Prevention
Council Task Force Urges United States to Put Nation-building on Par with War-fighting

Calls for Overhauling U.S. Government for Stabilization and Reconstruction OperationsJuly 27, 2005-Nation-building is not just a humanitarian concern, but a critical national security priority that s…

August 4, 2009

Economics
All great things have to end

This will be my last blog post, at least for the foreseeable future. I have accepted a new job, one that will require a certain level of discretion. I am excited by its challenges: ‘Balanced an…