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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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December 4, 2013
Israel
A Conversation About Israel
Israeli columnist Ari Shavit just came out with a new book, My Promised Land, that is receiving tremendous media attention in the United States. I joined Ari and David Remnick, editor of The New York…
December 26, 2013
Defense and Security
Ten Americans Who Died in 2013 Who Shaped U.S. Foreign Policy
As 2013 comes to a close, here are ten influential U.S. foreign policy figures who passed away this year.
March 31, 2008
Monetary Policy
Record reserve growth, record dollar reserve growth and no evidence of diversification among the countries that matter
That would be my summary of the IMF’s latest data on the currency composition of the world’s reserves. My headline -- "record dollar reserve growth and little real evidence of diversification" -- is…
August 11, 2005
China
China’s economy in 2005 is not what it was in 2000
China always has depended on export-led growth. It is a core reason why China has been so successful. China is just trying to hold on to the core of its success in the face of political pressure f…
January 26, 2016
Energy and Environment
The Supreme Court Just Clarified Rules for Modern Power Regulation…Or Did It?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government is empowered to regulate wholesale demand response, or targeted reductions in electricity use by consumers in response to peak demand. T…
