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June 1, 2007

Monetary Policy
$45b for China in April, at least $33b for Russia in May — global reserve growth remains exceptionally strong

China’s reserves apparently increased by $45b in April, rising to $1247b.Krzysztof Rybinski of Poland’s National Bank asks what fraction of China’s April increase is real and what fraction comes from…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 29, 2016

Elections and Voting
Campaign 2016 Friday Foreign Policy Roundup: Donald Trump Champions America First

I have been skeptical that 2016 will be a foreign-policy election. But Donald Trump seems determined to prove me wrong. In a major speech on Wednesday, he launched a frontal assault on the fundamenta…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 1, 2015

Global
Ten Historical Anniversaries of Note in 2016

As 2015 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2016.

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

January 12, 2016

Energy and Environment
The Business Case for Equality in the SDGs

Voices from the Field features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is authored by Sarah Degnan Ka…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World

October 9, 2012

U.S. Universities Dominate World Rankings, For Now

The new college rankings are out. No, not the rankings for football prowess (though they are out too). The Times Higher Education World University Rankings. They debuted last week, and American highe…

A UCLA student attends a graduation ceremony. (Jonathan Alcorn/ courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge