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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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August 4, 2008
Monetary Policy
Reversal of fortune
Korea’s reserves fell by about $10 billion in July -- a bigger fall than in November 1998,* at the height of Korea’s crisis. Korea, of course, has WAY more reserves now. It can afford to intervene …
July 8, 2016
Afghanistan
Guest Post: Preventing a Strategic Reversal in Afghanistan
Jared Wright is an intern in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. President Barack Obama’s recent announcement that 8,400 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan at…
February 4, 2008
Monetary Policy
The real reverse bailout
Counting the funds Kuwait and Korea committed to Merrill and Singapore and Kuwait committed to Citi, sovereign funds have provided US and European banks about $42b in new capital over the past two qu…
June 7, 2007
China
The reverse processing trade …
A standard argument is that China’s export success is overstated. Sure, a lot of goods, especially electronics, are assembled in China. But those goods are composed of imported parts. Chinese …
April 19, 2024
United States
Election 2024: Donald Trump Declines to Fight Aid to Ukraine
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump has chosen to stand aside as the House of Representatives moves to vote on aid to Ukra…
