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March 8, 2011

Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Buddy Roemer, GOP Presidential Candidate

Former Louisiana governor Charles "Buddy" Roemer speaks at a news conference in Baton Rouge announcing his presidential exploratory committee on March 3, 2011. (Lee Celano/courtesy Reuters) At the s…

Former Louisiana governor Charles
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

July 19, 2006

China
Chinese growth accelerates, RMB depreciates

That was yesterday’s headline.   Or, given the time differences, perhaps the headline from two days ago. Chinese second quarter growth picked up to 11% plus.  The only real surprise here was that the…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

December 29, 2016

Heads of State and Government
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2016

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.

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

March 5, 2015

United States
The Twenty Best Vietnam Protest Songs

A collection of protest songs providing a window into the mood of the anti-Vietnam War movement. 

Vietnam-War-Songs
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 23, 2004

The budget deficit before all the bad stuff

Isn’t that what leaving any increase in deficit associated with partial privatization of social security off the books implies?Bush’s formula on the dollar in Santiago emphasized the need to control …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money