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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 21, 2007
Financial Markets
The dollar is no longer a high carry currency …
That at least is what the market seems to think. The carry trade has bounced back. The Australian dollar -- a high carry currency -- is setting new highs (v. the US dollar at least). The kiwi has r…
April 22, 2010
China
China’s New Best Friends and Their New Brand of Geopolitics
After a long romance with the G-77 and being courted by the United States, China has decided its new best friends forever are going to be Brazil, Russia, South Africa and India. Presidents Hu, Medve…
March 30, 2011
Americas
Do U.S. Budget Cuts Threaten the IDB?
President of the IADB Luis Alberto Moreno and U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner at the 50th Inter-American Development Bank's general assembly (Jose Gomez/Courtesy Reuters). The Inter-American Develo…
May 4, 2011
Defense and Security
U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation Four Years On
US Secretary of State Clinton and Mexican Foreign Minister Espinosa (Saul Loeb / Courtesy Reuters). Last Friday, Hillary Clinton hosted the Merida Initiative High-Level Consultative Group in Washing…
May 16, 2011
China
Rising FDI in Latin America
Plans for a $340 million overhaul of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium are among those behind schedule for the World Cup (Sergio Moraes / Courtesy Reuters). The UN Economic Commission for Lat…
