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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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August 21, 2006
Financial Markets
Is Adam Posen talking about Germany - or the US?
Dan Drezner (and Mark Thoma) liked Adam Posen’s critique of Germany’s emphasis on “competitiveness.” But when I read parts of Posen’s argument, I kept thinking that he was describing the US or China…
February 2, 2024
Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Record Protest in Kenya Against Femicide
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 January 27 to February 2.
August 2, 2005
Economics
Tim Adams, the new Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs
is at least making the right noises ... The informal institutions that help govern the global economy - institutions like the G-7 -- do need to evolve. So do the formal institutions for global e…
April 3, 2006
China
Grassley-Baucus-Adams? And (another) long rant about the Economist …
The Treasury doesn't want to declare China to be guilty of manipulation. Picking a fight with one of your biggest creditors isn't smart. Right now, no one is buying more US debt (China buys a lot …
November 24, 2005
China
Tim Adams of the US Treasury has a sophisticated China policy but …
the tone of this Economist article (particularly in the last few paragraphs) seemed a bit off - though it is far better than the Economist's leader, which somehow fails to assign any responsibility t…
March 5, 2024
United States
Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address
President Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address on Thursday night. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.
