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June 1, 2011
Intelligence
Osama Bin Laden’s Death: One Month Later
Tomorrow marks the one month anniversary of President Barack Obama’s appearance before the nation to announce that “the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden.” Accordin…
April 6, 2012
Defense and Security
Friday File: Malian Rebels Proclaim Independent Country of Azawad
Above the Fold. Tuareg rebel fighters in northern Mali today declared the independent country of Azawad. The announcement comes on the heels of the rebels’ rapid success in driving government forces …
November 28, 2005
China
China still pegs to the dollar …
And it intervenes in a big way in both the spot and the forward market. But it doesn't manipulate its currency. At least not technically. The US Treasury - in a widely telegraphed move - decided …
July 2, 2015
United States
You Might Have Missed: Recent Academic Journal Findings II
Six months ago, I published the first blog in this series, highlighting earlier academic findings. Jeffrey Stamp, “Aero-Static Warfare: A Brief Survey of Ballooning in Mid-nineteenth-century Siege W…
March 9, 2005
United States
Beware, should Norway ever diversify its petroleum fund: more than you want to know about the market for US debt
The fastest growing US export: Debt, without a doubt.Exports of long-term debt securities have grown from $404.5 billion in 2001 to $890 billion in 2004. That is an impressive 120% increase over fou…