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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 1, 2023
United States
Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2024
As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024.
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.
October 8, 2023
China
Can China Reduce Its Internal Balances Without Renewed External Imbalances?
The rest of the world has a big stake in whether China responds to the demand drag from its construction and real estate slump with looser monetary policy or with direct stimulus to households.
November 21, 2023
China
China's Current Account Surplus Is Likely Much Bigger Than Reported
The IMF needs to focus on China’s external account in its surveillance. The reported current account surplus appears to be significantly too low.
January 14, 2021
Transition 2021
Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About Presidential Inaugurations
By now you no doubt have heard that President Donald Trump will skip President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next Wednesday. Given Trump’s role in inciting last week’s mob attack on the Capitol Buil…
June 12, 2019
Global Governance
It’s the Global Economy, Stupid!
Experts from the Council of Councils rank managing the global economy the second highest priority on the global agenda and graded the world's performance on the issue a middling C+.
May 21, 2013
Americas
Diverging Inequality in Latin America and the United States
Most everyone agrees that inequality matters. Studies by the World Bank, the IMF, and by academics (such as Richard Wilkinson of the University of Nottingham) demonstrate how harmful inequality can b…
