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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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May 27, 2014
India
Hello, Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India
India did not produce Horatio Alger, but it certainly has produced a Horatio-Alger story: Narendra Modi. Yesterday the son of a poor tea seller took the oath of office as India’s fourteenth (or fifte…
April 7, 2015
Politics and Government
Campaign 2016: Senator Rand Paul, GOP Presidential Candidate
Is America ready for a "Libertarian-ish" president? We are about to find out. Today Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) formally announced his presidential campaign, making him the second Republican candidate, …
August 21, 2015
Elections and Voting
Campaign 2016: John Kasich, GOP Presidential Candidate
Ohio holds the title of “Mother of Presidents.” Eight of them were born, raised, or lived in Ohio at the time of their election. But the last president to hail from Ohio was Warren G. Harding, who wa…
July 30, 2007
Monetary Policy
The shift toward sovereign wealth funds: the policy debate
Both the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal have done a great job reporting on the rise of sovereign wealth funds. Joanna Chung and Tony Tassel’s nuanced analysis of the impact of sovereig…
December 1, 2014
Global
Ten Historical Anniversaries of Note in 2015
As 2014 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2015.
