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March 12, 2015

Brazil
Why Is Walmart Raising Wages?

On February 19, Walmart announced that it was raising its minimum starting wage to $9 an hour.  Since Walmart is famous for its ruthless cost management, this appeared to be a significant sign of …

Why Is Walmart Raising Wages?
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

March 4, 2015

United States
Psychology and the Oil Market

In his recent book, Market Madness: A Century of Oil Panics, Crises, and Crashes, our colleague Blake Clayton explains the role of market psychology in contributing to the wild price swings that h…

Psychology and the Oil Market
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

July 15, 2014

Wars and Conflict
Trends in U.S. Military Spending

Military budgets are only one gauge of military power. A given financial commitment may be adequate or inadequate depending on the number and capability of a nation's adversaries, how well a country …

Report by Dinah Walker

January 21, 2015

Financial Markets
Quarterly Update: Foreign Ownership of U.S. Assets

Foreign ownership of U.S. assets has increased significantly since 1945, growing especially quickly over the past two decades. This growth is the result of a general increase in cross-border investme…

Report by Dinah Walker Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

June 5, 2015

Europe and Eurasia
Greece-Troika Gap Over Primary Surpluses Has Shrunk Dramatically

Greece has announced that it will not pay the IMF the €300 million due to the Fund on June 5.  Instead, it will “bundle” the payments due to the Fund over the course of June into one payment of ab…

Greece-Troika Gap Over Primary Surpluses Has Shrunk Dramatically
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics