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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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September 9, 2008
Financial Markets
Experts Debate Fannie/Freddie Nationalization
Four CFR experts discuss the U.S. Treasury’s takeover of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, what the move means for financial markets, and what risks remain.
May 14, 2010
Economic Crises
Eurozone Problem for the United States
Six experts weigh in on the contagion threat of the European debt crisis and the potential impact on the U.S. economy.
December 23, 2011
Social Issues
Five Economic Trends to Watch in 2012
Experts forecast the five most consequential trends in 2012, following a year in which the global economy struggled amid high unemployment and mounting debt crises.
September 1, 2016
United States
Debating the Legality of the Post-9/11 ‘Forever War’
The Authorization for the Use of Military Force, passed by Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, has been cited by the Bush and Obama administrations as sanctioning …
April 5, 2011
United States
Infrastructure Investment and U.S. Competitiveness
How can the United States improve its aging infrastructure to maintain its global economic competitiveness? Four experts offer their suggestions and discuss the implications of inaction.