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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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February 23, 2024
Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Wife of Russian Opposition Leader Vows to Carry on His Work
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers February 17 to February 23.
April 30, 2024
Sustainable Development Goals (UN)
Renewed Efforts are Urgently Needed to Fight Increase in Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Without accelerated efforts, there is no chance of getting anywhere close to eliminating FGM/C by 2030.
February 12, 2007
Monetary Policy
Carry, carry, carry …
The debate over the size of the yen financed carry trade is far from settled. Former (“The Yen carry trade is on in such huge size”) and current traders (“real money investors ain't short yen and t…
April 22, 2024
Nigeria
The Record Breakers
Nigerians’ seemingly coordinated assault on the Guinness World Records offers a didactic lens into the national psyche and the state of the nation.
February 19, 2007
Economics
The globalization of finance: Household carry trades
Garnham and Tett’s large article last week on the risks of the carry trade – or perhaps the absence of risk, as they hint the big carry traders are now insured v. a surge in yen/ dollar volatility (a…
April 15, 2024
Japan
Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de Force
The highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.
February 21, 2007
Financial Markets
The size of the global carry trade (once again)
The Bank of Japan's recent rate hike doesn't seem to have dented the world's appetite for carry trades. If anything, the BoJ's signal that it won't changes rates too quickly seems to have added to t…