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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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March 4, 2021
Global
The President's Inbox Episodes by Topic
A comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic.
November 9, 2020
Human Trafficking
The Global Health Crisis and Human Trafficking Are Correlated–But How?
This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to cur…
July 19, 2009
United States
Don’t ignore the adjustment that has taken place; the US trade deficit is half its size this time last year …
Most reporting on the May trade data tried to fit it into the “green shoots” meta-narrative, thanks to the small uptick in exports. Never mind that total exports were about equal to their level in …
September 26, 2004
Capital Flows
Confronting Iran would be a lot easier if the Saudis had more spare capacity
David Sanger looks at Iran and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions in today’s New York Times. Sanger suggests it will be hard to stop Iran’s quest for nukes, no matter what the nature of Iran’s regime -…
August 9, 2005
Capital Flows
Iran, Nukes, China, Oil, and a few other things
I wonder if Iran's intransigence is any way related to this? Obviously, the risk of a supply disruption, whether in Saudi Arabia, Iran or Iraq is one reason why oil prices are high. But I suspect tha…