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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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March 17, 2022
Labor and Employment
Why Are Countries Pushing for a Global Minimum Tax?
A global tax agreement has been signed by 136 countries that will require corporations to pay a minimum tax rate of 15 percent. The deal would end decades of competition between governments to attrac…
July 17, 2015
Iran
Iran’s Nuclear Deal: Three Things to Know
Talks over Iran’s nuclear program have concluded with a deal that will limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities in exchange for relief from economic and financial sanctions. Before the sanctions are lifted,…
April 18, 2011
Emerging Markets
Spence: Emerging Market Investment Boom Ahead
Economist A. Michael Spence says emerging market growth is going to produce a boom in investment, which in turn may lead to higher interest rates globally, and a tendency to intervene in internatio…
September 12, 2011
Noncommunicable Diseases
Prioritizing Non-Communicable Diseases
Derek Yach, director of global health policy at PepsiCo, discusses the role of government and business in lowering mortality rates from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). "We now have overwhelming evi…
July 26, 2011
International Organizations
Charting the IMF’s Role Amid U.S. and Eurozone Debt Concerns
Christine Lagarde, the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, discusses the IMF’s changing role amid growing concerns over U.S. and Eurozone debt with Tom Glocer, Chief…