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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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January 6, 2008
Economics
Looking back at the top macroeconomic and financial stories of 2007, and looking forward to 2008
Here is my list of the top five stories of 2007 - and some things that I’ll be watching in 2008. What did I miss?1. The "subprime" crisis. The credibility of Wall Street’s financial engineering …
November 11, 2008
Financial Markets
Give me yield, give me leverage, give me return
“Give me yield, give me leverage, give me return” perfectly sums up how Wall Street bought itself close to financial ruin. JP Morgan’s William Winters didn’t just create help to create CDOs. H…
August 4, 2011
Guest Post: Clash of Interpretations: Was the UN "Attacked"?
People use computers in an internet cafe in Shanghai. (Nir Elias/ Courtesy Reuters). After the release of a report this week revealing significant gaps in cybersecurity among states, the p…
September 8, 2011
Israel
Among the Protesters in Israel
An Israeli protester chats to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man near tents pitched on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard as part of a demonstration (Nir Elias/Courtesy Reuters) Enjoy the guest post today fr…
