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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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February 16, 2015
TWE Celebrates Presidents’ Day
Today is Presidents’ Day. It is a TWE tradition to recognize the forty-three men—and they have all been men—who have been president on Presidents’ Day with the following essay. If you are lucky enoug…
February 15, 2016
TWE Celebrates Presidents’ Day
Today is Presidents’ Day. It is a TWE tradition to recognize the forty-three men—and they have all been men, though that may change next January 20—who have been president on Presidents’ Day by posti…
December 22, 2014
United States
Ten Americans Who Died in 2014 Who Shaped U.S. Foreign Policy
As 2014 comes to a close, here are ten influential U.S. foreign policy figures who passed away this year.
May 27, 2005
United States
Bretton Woods Two and Trade Politics
The interest rate on the 10 year Treasury note is somewhere between 4.0-4.1% -- and the US seems to be having no trouble financing its current account (or its budget) deficit right now. The risk of…
January 2, 2005
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Social Security Crisis in 2018? Ridiculous
Take a look at this Washington Post article by Jonathan Weisman, which the big blogs have justly pounced on. The initial framing of Weisman’s article is just way, way off. Social security in no way…