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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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August 20, 2020
China
Cyber Week in Review: August 20, 2020
Beijing blasts Israel for moving to ban Chinese equipment from 5G networks; Commerce Department restricts Huawei’s access to global chip market; Indian lawmakers call on Facebook to answer questions …
February 23, 2007
Monetary Policy
Can the yen ever be the un-dollar?
Binky Chadha and my friend Jens Nystedt of Deutsche Bank think so.In a world where the (net) global flow of capital is increasingly dominated by official flows (Chadha and Nystedt note "emerging mark…
June 22, 2011
Defense and Security
House to Vote on Libya
The Capitol Dome in Washington. (Larry Downing/courtesy Reuters) The House will hold two votes on U.S. participation in the Libya operation, perhaps as early as tomorrow. The votes will reveal a lot…
July 20, 2006
Financial Markets
Is bad news for the world good news for the dollar …
I have long been puzzled by the notion that the currency of a country with a 6% of GDP trade deficit and a 7% of GDP (maybe a bit less in q1 … ) constitutes a “safe haven.” Safe havens are supposed…
September 7, 2006
China
Tyler Cowen apparently did not read my China testimony! The RMB’s value does influence trade flows
The New York Times’ conservative columnists certainly know how to get my blood boiling. David Brooks, among other things, apparently thinks the key to a hedge fund salary is good people skills – not…