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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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June 6, 2005
International Relations
Foreign Affairs Releases June Bestseller List
Foreign Affairs magazine has released its latest rankings of the top-selling books on American foreign policy and international affairs compiled in cooperation with Barnes & Noble. For the second mon…
January 31, 2006
Intelligence
U.S. Intelligence: The Inside Story
Council on Foreign Relations New York, NYDANA PRIEST: Okay. I think we're going to start now, so if everyone could take their seats and turn off your cell phones and BlackBerries and other monitorin…
July 31, 2006
Financial Markets
Growth slowing, oil rising … not good
If Roubini hasn’t done enough to convince you that the US is at risk of a slump … check out Calculated Risk. A big fall in residential investment would put something of a dent in the US economy.An…
April 25, 2007
Economics
Five observations: all loosely tied to yen and dollar weakness and the swelling coffers of the emerging world
One. Yes, Virginia, exchange rates do matter … Japan’s trade surplus is rising. Its current account surplus should be rising even more, as its interest income should be increasing too. The MoF is …
January 6, 2008
Economics
Looking back at the top macroeconomic and financial stories of 2007, and looking forward to 2008
Here is my list of the top five stories of 2007 - and some things that I’ll be watching in 2008. What did I miss?1. The "subprime" crisis. The credibility of Wall Street’s financial engineering …