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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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April 7, 2015
Politics and Government
Campaign 2016: Senator Rand Paul, GOP Presidential Candidate
Is America ready for a "Libertarian-ish" president? We are about to find out. Today Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) formally announced his presidential campaign, making him the second Republican candidate, …
April 26, 2011
Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Ron Paul, GOP Presidential Candidate
Rep. Ron Paul visits a polling station in Manchester, New Hampshire on January 8, 2008. (Jim Young/courtesy Reuters) The third time is the charm. That’s at least what Ron Paul hopes. An unsuccessful…
March 16, 2012
Defense and Security
Friday File: Should the United States Leave Afghanistan?
Above the Fold. The tragic news that a U.S. Army sergeant slaughtered sixteen Afghans this week has scrambled the debate over the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Afghan president Hamid Karzai has dema…
August 6, 2007
Monetary Policy
The housing market shouldn’t bank on a PBoC put …
Yes, Virginia, seeking higher dollar returns to offset the dollar’s depreciation does mean taking on more risk. And Steve Schwarzman wasn’t going to underprice his IPO just because China underpriced…
April 30, 2007
United States
Dani Rodrik, Steve Waldman, China’s impact on US export prices and the risk of “financial” Dutch disease …
Dani Rodrik didn’t take long to stir up the blogosphere (see Steve Waldman, among others). Rodrik makes an interesting point: Trade doesn’t cut inflation. Sure, it lowers prices for impor…