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August 9, 2005

Economics
The biggest surprise of 2005?

At least for me, it is the limited impact of $60 a barrel oil on the US economy.  US growth looks poised to reaccelerate in q3, even in the face of what by now is a substantial increase in oil prices…

March 20, 2008

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Kach, Kahane Chai (Israel, extremists)

This publication is now archived. IntroductionKach is a hard-line Israeli militant group that advocates for the expulsion of Arabs from the biblical lands of Israel. The U.S. State Department listed …

September 20, 1999

Global
Safeguarding Proseperity in a Global Financial System: The Future Financial Architecture Report of an Independent Task Force

September 20, 1999 — The international community will not make real headway in crisis prevention if private creditors—and particularly large commercial banks—can escape from bad loans to emerging eco…

July 22, 2008

China
How fast will China’s economy slow? And will China also slow the pace of RMB appreciation?

Chinese policy makers are concerned that China’s economy is slowing. The stock market is obviously well off its highs, taming some animal spirits. Housing prices in Shengzen are no longer rising. …