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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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December 15, 2015
Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.
April 7, 2006
Financial Markets
Reality-based analysis of the oil exporters’ contribution to an unbalanced world
I am not a big fan of arguments not well grounded in data.Like the now immensely outdated argument that China's bilateral surplus with the US is offset by bilateral deficits elsewhere. Right now Ch…
April 15, 2006
China
Have China’s manufacturing powers been exaggerated?
In a word, no.Many in the economics blogosphere have mentioned Guy de Jonquieres recent FT column, Which argues that the US - not China - is the world's manufacturing powerhouse. And usually in a fa…
January 20, 2012
Middle East Matters This Week: Failed Conciliation in Syria, Gaza, and Bahrain
Significant Middle East Developments Syria. With scores of Syrians killed daily, the Arab League received its observer mission’s much awaited report on Thursday. Human Rights Watch urged the Arab Le…
May 18, 2012
United States
You Might Have Missed: Yemen and Drone Wars
Iona Craig, "Toll Climbs in Yemen’s Fight Against al-Qaeda," USA Today, May 18, 2012. Julian E. Barnes, "U.S. Rethinks Secrecy on Drone Program," Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2012. The policy chang…
