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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 22, 2023
Venezuela
Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate
Venezuela’s ongoing descent into economic and political chaos is a cautionary tale of the dangerous influence that resource wealth can have on developing countries.
October 12, 2016
United Kingdom
Understanding the Libor Scandal
The manipulation of interbank lending rates by a host of global financial institutions could have significant repercussions for financial markets, consumer loans, and regulatory policy.
February 6, 2013
Europe
Germany’s Central Bank and the Eurozone
Germany’s Bundesbank remains an influential actor in eurozone policymaking, and its recent disagreements with the ECB raise concerns about managing the zone’s debt crisis. This Backgrounder explains.
July 9, 2007
Immigration and Migration
African Migration to Europe
Without a common policy on migration, Europe is struggling to accommodate rising levels of immigrants from Africa.
December 22, 2005
Asia
Tsunami Rebuilding Efforts, One Year Later
This publication is now archived. What is the status of the tsunami reconstruction effort?On December 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on the Indian Ocean’s floor touched off a series of devastat…