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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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October 19, 2006
China
Washington Post v. New York Times on China’s auto exports
Post: Bullish Times: BearishActually, it isn’t that hard to reconcile the two stories. The Post focuses on auto parts exports. Keith Bradsher of the Times focuses on exports of Chinese-made au…
November 15, 2006
Intellectual Property
Reforming U.S. Patent Policy
Overview The conversation on American competitiveness is often intertwined with the conversation on innovation. The liberalization of trade and the increasing influence of emerging markets such…
November 22, 2006
United States
Current Patent System is Misguided and Hinders U.S. Competitiveness, Argues New Council Special Report
Reforms of the U.S. patent system have made it too easy to obtain and defend patents and more costly to challenge patent decisions, thereby limiting the competition of ideas, discouraging innovation,…
March 12, 2007
China
Just what is in China’s portfolio? And do foreign central banks think Agencies are Treasuries?
China's decision to set up a new investment authority with a mandate to invest in a range of assets -- not just traditional reserve assets -- has attracted a lot of attention. But as the Bank of New…
April 17, 2007
Financial Markets
Saudi riyal, Kuwait dinar, UAE dirham hit multi-year lows v. the pound …
They are also getting close to a record low v. the euro. Yet oil is, well, still rather strong. Against the dollar. But also against the pound and euro. The euro and pound have gained significan…